June 24, 2025 — Elizabeth Gutfahr, of Rio Rico, Arizona, was sentenced on June 23, 2025, by United States District Judge Rosemary C. Márquez to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Gutfahr previously pleaded guilty to Embezzlement by a Public Official, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion. Gutfahr was also ordered to pay approximately $51.8 million in restitution to Santa Cruz County and the United States Treasury. Read More
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Former Santa Cruz County treasurer sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing over $38 million in county funds
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