A Batavia woman accused of issuing unauthorized checks to herself from her employer's business account, will serve five months in a halfway house and five months in home confinement, a federal judge in Buffalo ruled today.
Deborah Dutton, 55, must also pay $85,000 in restitution to her former employer.
Dutton previously admitted to forgery for falsely issuing checks to herself from 2007 to May 2010.
During sentencing, prosecutors noted that Dutton had a prior theft conviction in 1984.
Her defense attorney said Dutton has started the restitution process by selling a collection of dolls. She will also put her home up for sale.
