HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A former employee of Heartland Credit Union was granted one year of probation on a one year sentence for one misdemeanor count of conducting a computer crime.

Leeann Marker was arrested on a warrant in the case Tuesday, then entered a plea in the case on Wednesday and was sentenced by Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen.

Marker was convicted for e-mailing thousands of files of customer information to herself, while then going to work for a rival financial institution.

In addition to the sentenced handed down, she’ll also have to pay $21,217.00 in restitution to Heartland Credit Union. Also as part of the sentence, she will pay the court cost and was also ordered to served 100 hours of community service.