Riddick, who pleaded guilty to 6 counts, was sentenced to a minimum of five years and a maximum of seven years in prison with the option of work release.
Riddick sentenced to a minimum of five years and a maximum of seven and led away to jail. #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/zfJOrSI4nR
— Ed Crump (@EdCrumpABC11) August 24, 2018
Records show the funds - which total more than $926,600 - were stolen from 2010 to 2016.
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In court, Riddick apologized, saying she planned to serve her sentence "with dignity."
Riddick's attorney said she paid back all of the money and since been diagnosed with a "compulsion to hoard money."
Riddick’s attorney says she has now paid back all the money and has been diagnosed with a “compulsion to hoard money”. Watch live: https://t.co/YAGyfP305L #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/Tx6sH2hVpM
— Ed Crump (@EdCrumpABC11) August 24, 2018
A search warrant application, dated May 3, shows investigators obtained Visa card statements, which showed transactions from 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 at South Seas Island Resort in Florida.
