Former High School Employee Convicted and Sentenced In Theft Case
A longtime Murrieta Valley Unified School District employee has been sentenced for stealing money from the school district over a period of 18 months, the North County Times reports. Wilhelmina De Guzman Ignacio, 49, was working as a kitchen supervisor at Murrieta Valley High School when she was arrested in December 2007. She reportedly pleaded guilty to grand theft.
Ignacio has been sentenced to three years’ probation and a year in county jail. But with time she has already spent in jail and credit for time served, she won’t have to spend any more time in jail, the news report stated. She was, however, ordered to pay $20, 042 in restitution and fines and ordered not to have any contact with the school district.
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Please do not let this happen. An experienced Riverside criminal defense lawyer will have the incident professionally and independently investigated and ensure that you get the best possible result in your case. If you have been charged with a theft crime in Riverside, please call Stephen R. Brodsky immediately for a free consultation and evaluation of your case.
