FUSD Employee Sentenced for Theft of District Money | ABC30 Fresno

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By ABC30

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Fresno, CA, USA Peters worked at Fresno Unified as a budget technician. According to an arrest warrant, investigators say Peters ordered toys, bookmarks and expensive pens on the district's tab, then sold the items and pocketed the cash. While the defense attorney asked for a light punishment, Prosecutor Mike Elder demanded prison time for violating the public's trust. Elder said, "The amount of theft being over $196,000. This occurred over seven years. The fact that sat right at his desk and sold the items that he stole from his desk."

Peters plead no contest to grand theft. As punishment neared, the man started to shed tears. Boulger said, "With that, he puts himself onto this court's mercy."

The judge sentenced peters to one year in jail plus five years probation. He was taken away by a deputy. But the former school district employee is already scheduled to be released in early October.

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