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Associated Press - October 9, 2009 11:35 AM ET
KIMBALL, Neb. (AP) - A former treasurer of a Kimball church has pleaded no contest to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from church accounts.
Forty-8-year-old Nancy Novotny of Bushnell entered her plea this week in Kimball County District Court on a felony theft charge after striking a deal with prosecutors.
Special prosecutor Paul Schaub has agreed to recommend probation and Novotny has agreed to pay more than $21,000 in restitution.
The Rev. Roger Gillming with Trinity United Methodist Church contacted the Nebraska State Patrol in April. He said Novotny told a church committee that she'd been taking money from the church since June 2006, but had repaid most of it.
Investigators alleged Novotny stole nearly $33,000.
Sentencing is set for Dec. 15.
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