University Employee Sentenced for Theft

An employee at American University has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for stealing $400,000 from the school's law review and other journals. The theft occurred over almost seven years. Martine Tavakoli has pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. She reportedly opened a secret bank account near her home and deposited checks intended for school publications. She will also have to make full restitution.             

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