Woman gets 5 years probation for embezzling

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Mar 12, 2010 at 9:58 AM MST

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2010 at 9:58 AM MST

HELENA - A federal judge has sentenced a former labor union president from Butte to five years of probation for embezzling more than $7,700 from the group.

Forty-two-year-old Laura Ann Brown apologized to the court for taking the money, saying it wasn't for her personal benefit and that at the time she was faced with emergency situations.

Prosecutors said Brown took the money from the American Federation of teachers Local Union 5095 over four years, using electronic fund transfers to pay personal debts, writing checks for her personal benefit and making cash withdrawals from the union account.

Brown's attorney John Rhodes told the court that probation would help her pay restitution.

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