Probation, Not Prison for Bryan Woman Convicted of Stealing from Non-Profit
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Updated: 6:38 PM Jan 5, 2009
Probation, Not Prison for Bryan Woman Convicted of Stealing from Non-Profit
On Monday, a judge ruled that the remainder of Leslie Ann Riley's 10-year prison sentence would be probated.
Posted: 11:26 AM Jan 5, 2009
Reporter: Kristen Ross
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A Bryan woman convicted of stealing thousands from a non-profit organization that helps disabled community members, is out of jail Monday night after serving just 30 days behind bars.

Leslie Ann Riley was sentenced to 10 years in prison back in December, but Monday Judge J.D. Langley ruled that the rest of the sentence would be probated.

For 30 days, an orange jumpsuit, handcuffs, and periodic meetings with her attorney have become the norm for convicted felon Leslie Ann Riley.

"She was never in trouble before this, and she got in a bind and it's one of those deals where she took a little money, and along the way she would pay money back," Riley's Attorney Craig Graves said.

Now Riley will have no choice but to pay the money back.

Monday morning, the judge ruled that after spending a month behind bars the rest of her 10 year sentence would be probated, with a signed promise that Riley will pay back everything she took from Junction Five-O-Five.

"This has been going on several years, several board directors wanted more jail time, others who have known Ms. Riley for a lengthy amount of time wanted her to be punished but weren't necessarily looking for an extended jail time," Junction Five-O-Five Board Member Heath Poole said.

Board Member Heath Poole says the more than $150,000 Riley took from the non-profit, put the organization in a huge financial bind forcing them to take out multiple loans.

"It had a drastic impact cause at the time the organization thought we were operating with no money, and so it got to the point where we didn't have the ability to pay bills, overhead salaries, those types of things were in jeopardy," Poole said.

Since that time, Poole says Junction Five-O-Five is back on the right path. It's paid off its loans, and gotten out a financial hole.

Meanwhile Riley's gotten out of jail.

"I think Ms. Riley is going to have a conviction on her record that's substantial, that's going to follow her forever, she does have a financial obligation to Junction," Poole said.

Attorney's for Junction Five-O-Five say if Riley doesn't pay back the money over the next 20 years as the promissory note she signed Monday states, they will still have the option to seek further legal action to have her probation revoked, and have her sent back to prison.

Currently attorney's say Riley still owes $151,000 to Junction Five-O-Five. She's already paid back $8,000.

Riley will also have to make extra financial disclosures available as part of her probation.


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Posted by: Mandy Location: CS on Jan 9, 2009 at 07:54 AM

The 75 dollars a month is coart costs only. This woman should have served her time.
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Posted by: puzzled on Jan 8, 2009 at 06:56 PM

Why does her online record say she is only paying $75 a month?????? http://justiceweb.co.brazos.tx.us/judicialsearch/Scripts/UVlink.isa/bodreaux/WEBSERV/CriminalSearch?action%253Dview%26track%253D349056
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Posted by: Puzzled on Jan 7, 2009 at 05:11 PM

I know of someone that stole a large amount of money from an employer and she got a year in prison. Wierd that this lady stole from a non-profit org. and didn't get #%#@.
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