Former Corpus Christi Port IT Director Pleads Guilty to Using Port Money to Buy Personal Computers
Tyler Fuhrken, a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, pleaded guilty to using over $320,000 from the Port of Corpus Christi to buy Apple computers for personal use while working as the port's information technology director, the U.S. Attorney's Office for…
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the Southern District of Texas announced. From May 2016 to February 2021, Fuhrken approved the purchases of 162 Apple computers. However, he didn't record the purchases in the port's asset control system, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Fuhrken bought the computers, then shipped them to a resale shop located in New York. Authorities discovered this via a series of PayPal deposits into Fuhrken's bank account. Fuhrken faces up to 10 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine when sentencing commences July 27.