Former clerk is sentenced
Keith Cousins Hagadone News Network | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 7 months AGO
COEUR d’ALENE — Sally Hansen was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for embezzling $417,879 from the city of Athol.
Hansen, the former city clerk, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill to pay $434,112 in restitution to the city of Athol and $15,000 in court fines. According to court documents, Hansen was hired in 2009 and wrote fraudulent checks to herself and her husband while using wire transfers to move funds between different city accounts.
“I was kind of disheartened by it,” said Athol Mayor Darla Kuhman.
“The judge said he believes that she will not be able to complete her restitution so why not lengthen the prison term or give her community service?”
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