Former school employee admits to stealing nearly a half million dollars

Warren Harada, the former business manager of Waipahu High School, pleaded guilty in court Monday morning to theft and money laundering charges.

According to prosecutors, Harada used the stolen money to take trips to Las Vegas and Europe.

Harada faces a year and a half in jail when he is sentenced in May. He must also pay back the money he stole.  Harada worked as business manager from 1993 to 2010, when the school fired him.