The former treasurer of the Owego Apalachin Employee’s Association will serve 120 days in the Tioga County Jail, five years probation and have to pay back the money she admitted stealing from the school district employees’ union’s accounts.

46 year old Amy Wales admitted embezzling over $50,000 from the Association while she was employed by the Owego Apalachin School District.

The Union discovered money missing and alerted authorities. Wales was arrested last December following a three month long investigation.  She resigned in January.

Officials say Wales had been employed by the OA school district for 15 years before being accused of stealing $51,065 from the Association bank accounts between June of 2012 and July of 2013.

Walespaid the union $15,000 and is ordered to pay back the remaining $27,000 dollars during her probation period.

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