Confessed embezzler given probation
By Bobbi Mlynar
Originally published 01:21 p.m., February 5, 2008
Updated 01:21 p.m., February 5, 2008
Mary Holloway, a former administrator of Resource Center for Independent Living in Osage City, was sentenced last week to 8 months in prison, then put on probation for 18 months.
Before beginning probation, however, Holloway will serve 30 days in jail.
Osage County Attorney Brandon Jones said that Holloway had entered into a plea agreement before pleading guilty in December to two felony charges, making a false writing/information and felony theft.
On Tuesday, Jan. 29, District Judge Phillip Fromme sentenced Holloway to eight months in prison on the first charge and six concurrent months in prison on the second.
Jones said that Holloway agreed to repay more than $42,500 in funds allegedly stolen from RCIL. She has repaid about $15,000 with about $27,500 remaining.
She will be released from jail to do payroll functions for a new business she has opened, and will not accrue jail-time credit when she is on work release, Jones said.
“It’s actually competing now with RCIL,” Jones said of the new business. “It’s the same kind of business, helping disabled people.”
The business is located in Burlington and is a for-profit operation. The Resource Center is a not-for-profit agency. Both help people with disabilities.
Holloway also will be required to complete 50 hours of community service as part of her sentence.
Because of the extensive investigations into Holloway’s case, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation assisted Osage County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation.
Holloway originally was charged with 10 counts of felony theft.
justamom (anonymous) says...
HOLY COW!!! This lady is about to serve 30 days in jail, and 18 months probation all the while paying back $42,000.00 that she stole from a company she worked for...and is now owner of a business just like the one she stole money from. I have worked for these types of businesses and she is receiving money from persons served. Does the judge think she is going to manage that money properly? I know they could order her to maintain employment to repay her restitution, and order her to NOT manage money for a company owned or not owned by her. This is outrageous. If any of you work with or know someone who works with her company....run, run as fast as you can. For the sake of the disabled individuals she will be robbing blind. Heaven help them.
February 5, 2008 at 7:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
admireed (anonymous) says...
Got to be more to it than this. Running a similar agency? How could she get bonded?
February 5, 2008 at 7:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
This is absolutely amazing! She's helping disabled people all right, right out of their precious dollars. What was the judge thinking? There's got to be some way the judge can place her on some sort of ongoing audit. In view of all the money she has to repay, what's to prevent more creative bookkeeping? I agree with admireed, there's got to be more to it than this.
February 6, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )