Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and Nevada state lawmaker, was found guilty on Thursday of misusing over $70,000 in funds raised for a statue honoring a slain police officer. A federal jury convicted Fiore on six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Prosecutors revealed that Fiore, who also ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer, diverted the funds for personal expenses, including plastic surgery, rent, and her daughter’s wedding. The money had been intended to memorialize a Las Vegas police officer killed in the line of duty in 2014.

Fiore, who is currently suspended from her role as a justice of the peace in rural Pahrump, Nevada, faces up to 20 years in prison for each count. She will remain free while awaiting sentencing in January, with her attorney, Michael Sanft, confirming plans to appeal the conviction.

Fiore, known for her controversial political stances and public appearances with firearms, served in the Nevada Legislature from 2012 to 2016 and as a Las Vegas councilwoman from 2017 to 2022.