The former county clerk in one eastern Kentucky county is indicted on several charges, including abuse of public trust.
The Herald Leader reports a judge handed down the ruling against Wayne County Clerk Melissa Turpin Tuesday.
Turpin pleaded guilty to four counts, two on abuse of a public trust and two of theft by unlawful taking.
She will report to jail on Thursday to serve a 60 days in jail.
The rest of a 10 year sentence will be probated.
Turpin will also have to pay nearly 140-thousand dollars in restitution.
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Former County Clerk is Indicted
5 comments:
Another thief bites the dust!
So who's doing the monitoring, and what - every ten years?
I'm glad to see restitution. The sentence otherwise is weak.
I think thieves who steal from the elderly or helpless should serve a minimum of five years in almost every case.
Abusing the public trust should mean a longer jail sentence. But, I agree, StandUp, at least she was ordered to pay it back.
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