Wai-Tat Fu accused of stealing money from the UI by submitting fraudulent travel expenses. URBANA — A University of Illinois faculty member is due in court next month to face criminal charges that he stole money from the UI by submitting fraudulent travel expenses. The Champaign County state's attorney's office on Thursday charged Wai-Tat Fu, 47, of Mahomet, with theft over $10,000, a class 2 felony, and official misconduct, a class 3 felony. read more