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Promotion deal raises questions about Mark Lunsford's finances
Since his daughter Jessica was raped and murdered in 2005, Mark
Lunsford has become one of America's best-known child advocates. With
the help of donations to his nonprofit foundation, Lunsford has lobbied
nationwide for tougher laws against criminals who prey on children.But unknown to most, Lunsford has had another source of income for the past two years — a Boca Raton company that could profit from the very child-protection measures Lunsford has sought to enact.
It is the latest revelation about a man who has been hailed as a hero but whose handling of the foundation's finances has also raised questions about the line between advocacy and personal enrichment.
Read the Times story | See previous coverage of Jessica Lunsford tragedy
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