A Taylorville woman has been ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars for stealing from the Christian County YMCA.
65-year-old Lori Zeitler was sentenced to three years probation and will pay $600,000 dollars after being convicted of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Zeitler worked at the YMCA for over thirty years in many roles, including bookkeeper, said officials.
They discovered Zeitler was taking money after the Christan County YMCA switched to an internet-based accounting system.
"The impact of the defendant's (Zeitler) deception is wid reaching, as the money she stole deprived the Christian County YMCA of funds that should have gone towards needed facility improvements and to support programs for members." said Assistant U.S. Attorney Sierra Senor-Moore.