ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a St. Paul library worker to 30 days in jail in the theft of 1,400 books and movies, in part through the creation of fake patron accounts.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports Ramsey County District Judge Judith Tilsen also ordered 32-year-old Amanda Marie Cortright to perform 200 hours of community service.
The St. Paul woman pleaded guilty April 25 to receiving stolen property. She was sentenced on Friday.
Prosecutors claimed she created four fake accounts and checked out materials under those false names. She allegedly checked out items under her own name then altered library records to cover up that she kept them.
Cortright told the judge she was sorry, adding that, “It just got out of control.”
The stolen materials have been recovered.
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5 Comments
In this day in age, you should applaud someone who steals a book.
July 8, 2011 at 9:16 pm | | Report comment
What gain do you get from stealing library books? I Mean the movies okay there are somtimes good ones but really, I don’t get it, and Jimmy good point, our library has anti-steal sensors like at stores, cameras, and all this stuff, its a book, not a bank for goodness sakes!
July 9, 2011 at 1:25 am | | Report comment
30 days for stealing what they figured out to be around 38 thousand dollars worth of stuff!!……hey….i`m in….gonna have to get my library card renewed
July 9, 2011 at 7:26 am | | Report comment
They should throw the book at her.
July 9, 2011 at 10:45 am | | Report comment
Takes a special type of genius to steal books that you can read for free.
July 10, 2011 at 12:30 am | | Report comment