DAYTON - The former city deputy clerk for the city of Dayton was charged with stealing from the city on Friday.
Jessie Sorenson, 35, of Dayton, appeared in Webster County Magistrate Court Friday, accused of taking $1,384.91 from the city of Dayton's utilities account between March and October.
According to Dayton City Clerk Randy Danielson, Sorenson was an employee of the city for more than a year and is no longer working there.
Second-degree theft is a Class D felony punishable with up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $7,500.
Sorenson was released and her case was transferred to District Court to await scheduling.
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