Former Grovetown city clerk pleads guilty to federal crimes
Capetillo, 60, pleaded to theft from a federal program and money laundering. As part of the plea deal she agreed to forfeit
In 2015 alone, she deposited more than
Capetillo used different schemes. One that netted her more than
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Hall accepted the recommendation of the pre-sentencing probation officer and allowed Capetillo to remain free on an unsecured
A sentencing date will not be set until a pre-sentencing report is prepared. The theft charge is punishable by up to 10 years and the money laundering charge is punishable by up to 20 years. However, with the plea agreement in place, the federal sentencing guideline range will not call for any maximum punishment.
Capetillo resigned in
Capetillo is the stepdaughter of city Councilman and former mayor
"We have the right to file a claim with GERMA which is the insurance portion of the
Jones said Capetillo's plea was expected and that new procedures have been implemented to prevent this type of theft from occurring again.
"I can ensure (residents) that all the precautions are in place to prevent this type of crime from happening again," he said. "It's a large amount of money, but I think we are on the right track, I don't think we will have these kinds of problem in the future."
Capetillo faces unrelated theft charges in
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