CANTON (AP) -- A 26-year-old former teller at a northern New York credit union admits stealing $23,500 from customer accounts over a six-month period to pay for her drug habit.
Ashley Ayotte pleaded guilty to grand larceny Monday in St. Lawrence County Court. In a plea agreement, Ayotte's parents will pay $23,500 in restitution and Ayotte will avoid jail time.
Judge Jerome Richards sentenced Ayotte to a year of probation, after which she can plead to a misdemeanor petit larceny charge and avoid a felony conviction.
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