The former director of the National Palace of Children admitted that she embezzled 47,750 lei and concealed income from gambling

The former director of Bucharest’s National Children’s Palace admitted to misappropriating 47,750 lei from the institution’s sponsorship funds and failing to declare nearly 280,000 lei in income earned from gambling. On October 22, 2026, she reached a plea agreement with prosecutors for embezzlement committed repeatedly and false statements.

According to investigators, in January 2026, the director allegedly misappropriated 15,750 lei from the National Children’s Palace’s funds. On February 5, 2026, she allegedly took another tranche of 32,000 lei. The money came from sponsorships officially granted to the institution and was under her administration.

Prosecutors also established that on October 22, 2025, when she completed her asset declaration 30 days after being appointed, the woman failed to declare net income of 279,910 lei earned from gambling during the 2024 fiscal year.

The case file and plea agreement were sent to the Bucharest Sector 4 District Court, which is to decide whether to validate them and issue a verdict.