(Radio Iowa) – A former administrative assistant at the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce was given a suspended prison sentence Tuesday on a charge of first-degree theft in Hamilton County District Court.  Forty-one-year-old Leah Mulholland of Webster City entered a guilty plea on December 4th, 2020 on the charge of theft. Three other charges against Mulholland including ongoing criminal conduct-influence enterprise, forgery and unauthorized use of credit cards over $1500 and under $10,000 were all dismissed by the court.

Mulholland was arrested last February following an investigation by Webster City Police related to more than $239,586.23 in improper disbursements from the Webster City Chamber of Commerce where she served as an administrative assistant for a five-year period.  It was in June of 2019 that the Webster City Police requested the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation investigate this matter at the Webster City Chamber of Commerce.