Maine man jailed, must repay $360K to former employer [View all]

WISCASSET, Maine — A Bristol man has been sentenced to three years in prison and must pay back $359,891.75 to his former employer as part of a plea deal in an embezzlement case.

Joseph F. Corson, 52, pleaded guilty Monday, Feb. 27, to one count of Class B theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, according to court documents. He was sentenced to eight years in custody with five years suspended, plus three years of probation.

He must pay the $359,891.75 in restitution to Alan MacPhee, owner of Alan J. MacPhee Enterprises and Ideal Septic Service Inc.

Corson’s probation conditions prohibit contact with MacPhee and require him to make restitution payments. If he violates his probation conditions, he could return to custody for up to five years, the suspended portion of his sentence.

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