A former Casper Youth Baseball official has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling money from the organization. As part of a plea agreement, four other embezzlement charges against Keith Hood were dropped, Assistant Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen said Friday. Hood was accused of writing $6,600 worth of checks to himself from the organization's bank account. He faces a two- to three-year prison sentence that will be suspended, provided he completes three years of supervised probation and makes restitution, Itzen said.
Hood said in Natrona County District Court on Friday that he has already paid back $4,500 to the league, which serves about 700 children. pervised probation and makes restitution, Itzen said. |