Nebraska Woman Sentenced to 10 Months for $300K-Plus Theft from Employer
An accountant accused of embezzling from the Nebraska Rural Electric Association has been sent to prison.
Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Sarah Batenhorst, of Lincoln, was sentenced to 10 months and ordered to pay restitution of nearly $344,000. She’d pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Court documents say that between March 1, 2011, and Jan. 31, 2016, Batenhorst defrauded the association by several means, including adjusting account ledgers to raise her salary for 2014, 2015 and 2016.
The association is a nonprofit organization for utilities providing electric service in rural areas and small towns in the state.
Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- Alabama High School Football Player Dies From Brain Injury in Season Opener
- Insurtech Root, Goosehead Partner on Tech Integration for Independent Agents
- AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Church Mutual’s Surplus Notes
- Police Officer’s Family Sues Girlfriend Accused of His Death and Bars That Served Her