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Woman gets 1-month sentence for stealing money and forging checks
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Posted on Apr 01 2015
A former employee of Bridge Capital LLC was slapped yesterday with a one-month prison sentence for stealing money from the company and forging checks in the total amount of $2,097.80.
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Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja sentenced Kimberly W. Santos to three years imprisonment, all suspended except for one month, for theft.
Santos, 25, was allowed to start serving her sentence on April 25, 2015, at 5pm. She is expected to be released on May 24 at 5pm.
After serving her sentence, Santos will be placed on supervised release for three years. She was ordered to pay a $300 fine, $100 in court fee, and $300 in probation fee.
She was required to pay restitution no later than May 29, 2015, to Bridge Capital LLC and FT Condo LLC.
Santos was ordered to perform 300 hours of community service and complete any counseling recommended by the Community Guidance Center.
She was ordered to write a letter of apology to Bridge Capital LLC and FT Condo LLC and stay away from the two companies during her probation.
The Office of the Attorney General charged Santos with theft and two counts of forgery. She pleaded guilty to theft as part of a plea deal. The remaining charges were dropped.
She was represented by assistant public defender Eden Schwartz. Assistant attorney general Heather Barcinas appeared for the government.
According to court records, Santos stole a total of $2,097.80 from Bridge Capital LLC and FT Condo LLC between Sept. 2 to 16, 2014.
Specifically, Santos took $296 from FT Condo LLC’s petty cash and forged FT Condo LLC’s Bank of Hawaii check in the amount of $401.80.
Santos also forged Bridge Capital LLC’s First Hawaiian Bank check in the amount of $1,400.
