Ex-Virginia Beach prosecutor pleads guilty to stealing thousands from crime victim fund to cover gambling debts – The Virginian-Pilot

VIRGINIA BEACH — A former prosecutor pleaded guilty Friday to stealing thousands of dollars from a fund meant for crime victims in order to cover his extensive online gambling debts. James Spero Panagis Jr., 46, pleaded guilty to five felonies: embezzlement of more than $500, two counts of uttering a forged check and two counts…