A former Farmington district court clerk who stole more than $1 million from the city over several years was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday and ordered to pay restitution.
James Lewis Story, 58, pleaded guilty in November to one count each of theft concerning programs that receive federal money and filing a false income tax return.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks sentenced Story to three years and 10 months on the theft charge and three years on the income tax charge, to run concurrently. Brooks ordered Story to pay $1,283,966 restitution to the city and $371,956 restitution to the IRS.
Story agreed to pay $39,000 immediately and 65 percent of his monthly pension in the future. That should be about $550 per month.
Brooks ordered Story not to incur any debt or open any bank account without permission.
Story was allowed to remain free on existing bond until he reports to prison Aug. 22.
