Boscawen Youth League Thief Fails To Make Restitution: Court

CONCORD, NH — A local woman who was convicted more than three years ago of theft has been charged with a violation of probation accusation after allegedly failing to make restitution to a youth league she stole money from, according to court documents. Michelle Toupin of Sherman Drive in Boscawen pleaded guilty to theft on Feb. 27, 2014, and admitted to stealing more than $15,000 from the Merrimack County Youth Baseball & Softball League while she was treasurer of the organization. The theft left the league – which serves boys and girls in Penacook, Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Salisbury, and Webster – with a negative balance and kids without uniforms for the season, according to press reports at the time.

Toupin used at least a portion of the money for her own benefit and later, had family members pay back some of the money. She was sentenced to six months in jail and five months of probation. Toupin also agreed to pay back the league at $20 per month, according to court documents.

After serving four months in jail, she was released, and the terms of her parole – including restitution – were reviewed with her, court documents noted. However, during the last three and half years, she had only paid $310 back to the league and now owes $7,725.50.

Toupin was brought up on a violation of probation charge in late September. Her probation officer noted that her restitution payments have been “very sporadic,” and she reportedly only made four payments of $20 each during the previous 18 months – on Feb. 28, Aug. 17, and Nov. 4, 2016, and May 24, 2017.

“We have spoken about her getting the money to come right out of her paycheck and I have explained to her that she needs to start the process with her employer,” the officer noted, “but she has yet to follow-through.”

The probation officer requested a hearing and on Nov. 27, 2017, an agreement was made to give Toupin 90 more days to get her restitution on track.

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