Sioux Falls Woman Sentenced in Embezzlement Case

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Sioux Falls woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling from a bank has been sentenced to five years of supervised release and ordered to pay thousands of dollars in restitution.

U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson announced Thursday that 62-year-old Lona Mahon was sentenced to one day of time served and five years of supervised released for embezzling approximately $23,000 over a two-year period from a bank.

Mahon must serve the first four months of her released confined at home. She must also pay $14,400 in restitution. She has already paid $10,600 to the bank.

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