Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind

By Sarah Karush © The Associated Press (published in The Business Insider) WASHINGTON — A mother and daughter pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling $214,000 from a government program that pays blind vendors to operate snack bars, gift shops and cafeterias at federal facilities. Barbara A. Stevenson-Jones, 70, and Pamela R. Stevenson, 51, of Bowie, Md., pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. Sentencing guidelines call for a prison term ranging from three years and five months to four years and three months, according to the plea agreement. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 30…. READ STORY