SAN JUAN COUNTY — A New Mexico woman who worked as a recruiter for Utah State University's Blanding campus has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly using a university-issued card for personal expenses and falsifying travel reimbursements, costing the institution more than $25,000.

Angela Aurora Rodriguez, 46, faces three second-degree felony charges: theft by deception, misuse of public money and communications fraud, all involving amounts over $5,000.

According to a probable cause statement, filed by the Utah Attorney General’s Office, Rodriguez was employed by USU between July 2023 and April 2024. Her job involved recruiting students from high schools in New Mexico. During her employment, she was issued a “P-card” for work expenses and was reimbursed for travel-related c

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