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TexasTowelie

(116,494 posts) Sat Mar 4, 2017, 05:42 AM Mar 2017

Maine man jailed, must repay $360K to former employer

WISCASSET, Maine — A Bristol man has been sentenced to three years in prison and must pay back $359,891.75 to his former employer as part of a plea deal in an embezzlement case.

Joseph F. Corson, 52, pleaded guilty Monday, Feb. 27, to one count of Class B theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, according to court documents. He was sentenced to eight years in custody with five years suspended, plus three years of probation.

He must pay the $359,891.75 in restitution to Alan MacPhee, owner of Alan J. MacPhee Enterprises and Ideal Septic Service Inc.

Corson’s probation conditions prohibit contact with MacPhee and require him to make restitution payments. If he violates his probation conditions, he could return to custody for up to five years, the suspended portion of his sentence.

Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2017/03/03/news/midcoast/maine-man-jailed-must-repay-360k-to-former-employer/

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Maine man jailed, must repay $360K to former employer (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP

Good Sherman A1 Mar 2017 #1

He still got 3 years MichMan Mar 2017 #2

Looked like most if not all was Sherman A1 Mar 2017 #3

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Good

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 06:16 AM

Mar 2017

I believe this is the proper way to handle crimes of this sort. Make the victim whole again. A nice fine would be in order as well, but this is good.

Jail time really serves no purpose here other than the "encouragement" to get the repayments to the victim.

MichMan

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2. He still got 3 years

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 08:43 AM

Mar 2017

You cant make restitution the only penalty for theft. You don't let someone commit a robbery and tell them if they give the money back, they don't have to serve any jail time

Sherman A1

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3. Looked like most if not all was

Reply to MichMan (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:54 AM

Mar 2017

Probation and suspended sentence. I would rather non violent offenders be sentenced to restitution than serving time at taxpayers expense. Offenses involving violence or weapons, different story.

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