Judge says former employee must pay back money defrauded from University of North Texas

[TexasTowelie]

Tiffany O’Neal, 47, was sentenced Monday in federal court for misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial aid payments to herself and her husband while working at the University of North Texas.

The judge sentenced her to five years of federal probation and ordered her to pay $234,113 in restitution.

The maximum penalty was up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000, as well as up to three years of supervised release.

O’Neal worked in the UNT financial aid office while a student for roughly five years, during 2012-17.

Read more: https://dentonrc.com/education/judge-says-former-employee-must-pay-back-money-defrauded-from-unt/article_1b7a04a7-8bcf-56a1-83b7-4071ef704271.html
(Denton Record-Chronicle)

Five years probation for stealing over $200,000 doesn't seem adequate.

[Demovictory9]

1. And her husband? He didnt know?

[rampartc]

2. and the kids who should have received that aid?

no, 5 years probation seems inadequate

[Sherman A1]

3. Five years probation?

Seems pretty light to me. Paying back the money stolen is okay, but I believe she should be fined and equal amount to what was stolen and round it out to an even $500k.