PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - A former Port Huron employee who authorities say embezzled more than $60,000 from a union representing city utilities workers will spend eight months in the St. Clair County Jail.
The Times Herald of Port Huron reports (https://bwne.ws/2cGpDUi ) that 45-year-old Chad Shappee of St. Clair County’s Kimball Township was sentenced Monday.
Shappee pleaded guilty in July to embezzling $20,000 to $50,000. He was originally charged with embezzling $50,000 to $100,000. Money was taken from the Utility Workers Union of America Local 532 from 2008 to 2015 when Shappee was treasurer.
Shappee was a backhoe operator for the city of Port Huron’s utilities division. He resigned following his arraignment in May.
The newspaper reports that Shappee borrowed money from a relative and paid more than $60,000 in restitution.
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Information from: Times Herald, https://www.thetimesherald.com
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