Utah HOA treasurer who embezzled $230k speaks after being sentenced 

She ruined her own life. Typical victim mentality.

She steals and it is somebody else's fault

This is why people aren’t deterred from committing crimes - this woman cried and acted pitiful and the court gave her a lenient punishment. Shameful.

I’m so confused. She had a dying husband at home but still stole money and blew it gambling at a casino? Who was at home taking care of her husband while she was doing that? Clearly he can be alone…. and she can be in prison.

Imagine stealing 230k and gambling it away in another state. And you get sentenced to 12 months in your home! WTH! And SHE is annoyed?!

They should sell her house, and put the money back in to the HOA. That would be considered justice. She's a thief. Doesn't matter how much she cries, or acts pathetic. She's a thief, and should have to pay back the money.

As soon as he dies, put her in jail.

The reason this woman is dangerous is *because she truly doesn't understand that she did something wrong.*

HOA needs banned nationwide. She should be in prison.

Just another narcissist.

That crooked Judge should be removed from their position and this woman needs to be resentenced.

Hearing her talk it shows how selfish she truly is. The whole time she talked about how her life is ruined, blaming others for her getting caught and while not being imprisoned. No such thing as justice these days

No punishment at all. What a lesson to teach the people.

How about giving her time in jail after he passes!?!

She was forced to pay the money back. She had to sell her home and give the proceeds to the people in the neighborhood.

She's acting like SHE is the victim! She should spend the rest of her days in prison.

This lady ruined her own life, the reporter didn't tell her to steal 230k from the HOA. That is all on her. She is only sorry that she got caught.

"You already ruined my life." So she feels she should not be held accountable for her actions?

Mormon laws make no sense, she stole all that money, gambled it, and is sentence to house arrest for a year. Uhhhh that’s it?!

12 months home confinement for a quater million follar theft?! THat some BullSh*t sentence right there..

She is now qualified to run for Congress. What a country!

The HOA member need to file a class action lawsuit against her for recovery of the funds!

How in the heck does this woman steal from senior citizens and blame others for ruining her life? She needs to be in prison! The judge giving her house arrest, pathetic. Shame on that judge, SHAME!

She’s not in jail? Sure, they can ruin her life some more.

What a slap in the face for that sentence. That's amazing. Such a horrible crime against that residents she stole from.

I wonder who was caring for him when she was gambling in the casinos?

Only a narcissist would blame others for their own mistakes.

Stealing from others and then losing it all by gambling is crazy! She got off easy and she is trying to blame a reporter for ruining her life? She should be in jail!

Her fundamental lack of remorse makes her deserve a lengthy prison sentence.

She claims others ruined her life?? She deceived, stole, gambled, was immoral, and unethical and she blames others!! Sickening! Shame on judge for leniency! She should be in jail!!😡😡😡😡

So all a criminal has to die is be taking care of someone who is terminally ill and they will get home confinement. What a crock she should have gone to prison no matter what her situation is.

Why isn't she going to federal prison?

Were living in a time where there's zero accountability for people committing crimes and then people wonder why crime has gotten so bad. She literally ruined her own life and she's blaming the news instead. She has taken zero accountability and is clearly not sorry.

“You ruined my life” ahh she’s a narcissist.

I'm dumbfounded by her response. She considers herself to be the victim and has no remorse for those she stole from. She needs real punishment. As soon as her husband is out of the picture, she should be forced into prison.

She sure is sad she got caught. The sentence is so light, only the community shame will impact her.

Why comment about the old woman? She is a crook, and crooks steal. I am angry about worthless judges, that enable criminals and do little to nothing to protect victims.

Getting "paid" $230K for a year at home watching TV? I'm seriously considering embezzling as a career.

She is a sociopath.

The Complexion Of Protection!!! 🇺🇲💔

Zero accountability from this lady

Another case of judges protecting criminals instead of the public.

You cannot say you are sorry, and also blame it on the reporter. She deserves no sympathy.

She is a low-life and had NO remorse, concern, except for her own gambling. And it is a crime that you did not sentence her to a long jail sentence, thereby victimizing all over again those she had taken advantage of. Great job, "judge".

These people with easy access to other people's money need more oversight laws, imo.

"You know hes dying"? Lady, we are all dying a slow death

If she'd robbed a bank of 230k - do you think she'd get the same sentence? What does it matter that it was an HOA?

The *SECOND* that man passes she needs to be re-arrested and thrown in prison. A year of house arrest, what an absolute joke!

12 months? For of a quarter million. Who wouldn't go for that?

That's some big pair of balls on that woman. Her life is ruined?????🤬

Why is she saying that the fox guy ruined her life? She’s the one that ruined her life. She should be in prison for taking that much money.

She needs to be in a real JAIL !

I absolutely don't feel sorry for her

All that money she stole isn’t going to help her dying husband & she is the one that put them both in this situation so I do not feel sorry for either one of them.

Gosh, Home confinement for 366 days for stealing $230K ? In other words she was make over $600 per day to gamble it away and now she’s saying that she has to stay home so she can take care of her bf? Why wasn’t she taking care of him while she was at the Casino?

Your a thief .... that's the only side of your story. You should be behind bars.

Sounds like a corrupt judge.

A year of home confinement? That's what most elderly people do anyway. Is the judge going to apologize to her as well?

The woman ruined her own life, can’t blame anybody but herself.

The only thing she is sorry about is Mesquite Nevada is now closed to her ,,,

she ruined her own life

Never ever live in a HOA neighborhood. All of them are a rip off and a pain in the A.

That lady is addicted to lying, stealing and gambling. She denies responsibility for the harm she caused and is playing the victim in order to gain sympathy, a tactic that certainly worked on this judge. Where is his sympathy for the HOA seniors who were ripped off by this woman? The judge should reimburse the HOA members out of his own pocket.

No accountability.

She ruined her own life. Stealing almost $250000 and gambling it away. Should be in jail IMHO. Here's an idea: when he dies, put her tookus in jail

Well she gets home detention and still can go to work thats what they said .Then every month she should pay $100.00 or $200..00 back every month and go to gamblers anonymous and not allowed in any casinos or gambling places.This is pure HOG WASH .

It was an odd sentence for a theft of 230,000. Most people get multiple years in prison for this level of crime. She should be required to pay restitution.

I used to work in loss prevention. Once we had to stop an 80 yr old lady who was stealing convenience items (figurines, coffee, etc). The police processed her, and then I got a call to come to the DAs office. He told me he would not press charges against someone in with her demographics. I understood his reasoning, but just think about it for a second. How much of our perception is shaped by crime statistics. If a DA is comfortable enough to disclose to a stranger that he will not prosecute certain demographics how skewed is that data. I know this case is different since she was prosecuted, but the systems bias is created by the decisions of individuals. They have hospice... her sentence could have been deferred. Stealing 250K is a second degree felony in Utah which carries up to 15 yrs. That judge handled this poorly.

This is ridiculous

Just another example of why HOAs are horrible. 🙄 Already have Federal, State, and city governments taking bites out of personal property, why add a neighborhood government‽‽

That's total bs. Anyone else would be in prison.

Whenever her partner does pass, she should be sent to prison. It may be harsh but so is stealing and gambling people's money away

She never left the house anyway. I'd rather see her do 1 week in jail that 1 year of longing around her trailer.

They should have sent her anyways

Disgusting she didn't get 10 years minimum. Disgusting!

Your partner is dying and you gamble away stolen money that could have been used for his comfort and you called the dude that put a stop to your criminality vicious. Remarkable.

Not a penny of restitution?

You ruined the rest of your own life, thief tries blaming reporter for exposing her crimes.

that mic drop with the bee leaving the flower was oddly hysterical

Sue belongs in jail, wearing an orange jump suit, eating trap food. Where's the quarter million she stole?

he ruined your life??? WHO STOLE the money and squandered it???

She rui ed her own life.

She is in "poor me" mode and doesn't realize the damage she has done to others...after her husband leaves this world, she will sell the house and retire to another place with many thousands of dollars. that money should be to restore their neighbors' losses.

230K more reasons not to live in an HOA. The HOA got no Justice. She can continue to live like nothing happened.

All con artists , have a certain look on their face after they are caught. This lady has that look. As she should. If I was the judge , she would spend her last days in jail.

She ruined her own life.

I was at the sentencing and live in the HOA she stole from. This judge was a total joke. He cited her "childhood" as a reason to be lenient. Her actions have torn this HOA apart with some of her church supporting and covering for her while she continued to steal from our road fund. I can't begin to tell you how this affected our roads and community. We had numerous meetings trying to deal with this fiasco when we could have been enjoying our retirement. Then she has the audacity to blame Tim for pushing for her conviction. How sick can you be?

it was a reward not a sentence !!! ridiculous!

No, You ruined your own life by stealing. Zero accountability these days, everything is always someone else's fault.

Unbelievable 😳🤦🤬

SHE says HER life is ruined by the guy who caught her??? What marvelously big balls she has!!

Make her work to pay back the money.

Stealing hundreds of thousands from seniors to gamble. Who was watching "her partner" when she spent all those hours sitting at the slots? It sure af wasn't her. Boo.

She absolutely should be in prison for the same amount of time she spent embezzling and gambling away the HOA monies. What an attitude! She should be sent away just for that attitude! She's only sorry that she got caught and angry that action was taken against her.

Staying at home isn’t a sentence to me. It’s an introvert’s dream come true.

Love hows its ALWAYS someone elses fault

You ruined her life? She endangered and abandoned her husband over money.

She ruined her own life. She should take accountability for her own actions.

As soon as he passes , she needs to report to jail to finish the sentence.

Narcissist.