Woman sentenced for having son dress up as Scout

From the Associated Press, via the San Francisco Chronicle:

Woman sentenced for having son dress up as Scout

Friday, May 16, 2008

(05-16) 12:42 PDT Easton, Pa. (AP) –

A former Bethlehem woman will serve up to 23 months in prison for having her 7-year-old son dress as a Cub Scout to collect money for a nonexistent cause.

Sally Ann Gombocz, 51, told a Northampton County judge she wanted to apologize to anyone she hurt. She previously pleaded guilty to theft by deception and corruption of a minor.

Gombocz had her son dress as a scout in 2003 and tell people he was raising money for a camping trip. A prosecutor says the family collected $69.

Gombocz was sentenced Friday to six to 23 months in the county jail. She also was fined $2,000, ordered to perform community service, take parenting classes, have psychological counseling and submit to random urine screens. She also must pay restitution.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/05/16/national/a124244D49.DTL

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