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TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Ten years of stealing millions in taxpayer money has led to ten years in Federal Prison for former Santa Cruz County treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr. She stole more than 38 ...

KGUN via CNN Newsource Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for stealing more than 38 million dollars from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr learned her fate after admitting to stealing nearly $40 million from the county.

The sentence comes months after former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty to embezzling $38.7 million from 2014 to 2024.

Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

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Gutfahr, 63, stole nearly $40 million from Santa Cruz County over a 10-year span. She was sentenced in Tucson Monday afternoon.