A certified public accountant in the Greater Hazleton Area was sentenced today for stealing thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization.

According to our newsgathering partners at the Times Leader, Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough said he was limited under guidelines when he sentenced Robert M. Moore, 43, in court today.

Moore was sentenced to two years probation for criminal mischief related to intentionally causing financial loss to the non-profit Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Organization.

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Moore pled guilty to the misdemeanor charge on December 22nd when prosecutors withdrew a felony theft count. He was a volunteer accountant for the non-profit organization until he resigned in mid-July 2017.

During the sentencing hearing, the executive director said that when Moore resigned, there was only $30 in the organization’s bank account.

Moore did not have a previous criminal record, so sentencing guidelines called for probation, according to officials.

Moore was also ordered to perform 50 hours of community service and not be affiliated with any non-profit organization.