PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A Fort Thompson woman has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from a nonprofit on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
Forty-two-year-old Tally Colombe was indicted on a larceny charge about a year ago for allegedly stealing from Hunkpati Investments while serving as executive director. She pleaded guilty in July to fraud and embezzlement charges in a deal with prosecutors.
The Capital Journal reports that Colombe was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in federal prison and ordered to repay about $40,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Annie Hoffman said Colombe’s actions led to Hunkpati Investments owing $550,000 to funding agencies with no way to pay it back.
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Information from: Pierre Capital Journal, https://www.capjournal.com
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