Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle's charity was billed as a multi-million dollar effort to combat childhood obesity when it was launched in 2008, but it never gave out a single grant.
The Jared Foundation gave most of the money it did spend to its embattled executive director, Russell Taylor, USA Today reported.
The charity was supposed to shell out $2 million a year to schools and community organizations. But the foundation spent an average $73,000 per year from 2009 to 2013, USA Today reported, citing the organization's tax records. Sixty percent of that went to Taylor, and 26 percent is unaccounted for.
Taylor, a friend of Fogle's who was hired by the Jared Foundation in 2009, was arrested in April for child exploitation, possession of child pornography and voyeurism.
Fogle, who at the time of Taylor's arrest said he was "shocked to learn of the disturbing allegations," pleaded guilty last week to traveling to engage in "unlawful commercial sexual acts" with minors and to possession of child pornography.
Twelve of Fogle's 14 victims were minors who Taylor secretly filmed. Taylor then shared the images and videos with Fogle, federal prosecutors said in documents released last week. Fogle allegedly traveled to the other two victims, who were both underage, to engage in commercial sex acts.
Fogle faces between five and 12 years under the plea agreement. He also agreed to pay his victims $1.4 million.
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Open Image ModalDAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 04: Jared Fogle of Subway gives the start command prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 2014 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images) (credit:Jared C. Tilton via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalNEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Jared 'The SUBWAY Guy' Fogle speaks at the Star Wars Rebels Promotion Kick-Off at Subway Restaurant on August 28, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Gabbe via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalDAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 04: Jared Fogle of Subway, left, poses with Austin Dillon, driver of the #33 Rheem Chevrolet, in Victory Lane after Dillon won the NASCAR XFINITY Series Subway Firecracker 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images) (credit:Jared C. Tilton via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalSubway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle walks to a waiting car as he leaves his home Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. FBI agents and Indiana State Police have removed electronics from the property. FBI Special agent Wendy Osborne said Tuesday that the FBI was conducting an investigation in the Zionsville area but wouldn't confirm it involved Fogle. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalSubway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle walks to a waiting car as he leaves his home Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. FBI agents and Indiana State Police have removed electronics from the property. FBI Special agent Wendy Osborne said Tuesday that the FBI was conducting an investigation in the Zionsville area but wouldn't confirm it involved Fogle. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalSubway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle walks to a waiting car as he leaves his home Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. FBI agents and Indiana State Police have removed electronics from the property. FBI Special agent Wendy Osborne said Tuesday that the FBI was conducting an investigation in the Zionsville area but wouldn't confirm it involved Fogle. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalFederal authorities walk outside of the home of Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle, Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. FBI agents and Indiana State Police have removed electronics from the property. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalSubway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle walks to a waiting car as he leaves his home Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. FBI agents and Indiana State Police have removed electronics from the property. FBI Special agent Wendy Osborne said Tuesday that the FBI was conducting an investigation in the Zionsville area but wouldn't confirm it involved Fogle. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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