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BOULDER CO June 28 2009— A former Seagate security guard was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison for her part in an organized scheme with her son to steal hard drives from the company and sell them.
Prosecutors also asked Boulder District Judge Maria Berkenkotter to order that Zoe Johnston repay $726,436 to Seagate as part of her sentence. Defense attorney Nicole Collins objected to the total and asked for a November restitution hearing. She said she is worried that the total might not represent the actual loss to the company.
Johnston spoke briefly at the hearing and listened to the judge with her head bowed.
“I would like to apologize to Seagate for what I have done to them,” she said.
Both Johnston and her son, Matthew Tennant, avoided trials by accepting plea deals with Boulder County prosecutors.
Johnston pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft, and prosecutors dismissed five other theft counts and six counts of conspiracy to commit theft. In March, Tennant pleaded guilty to theft of more than $20,000 and two counts of tax evasion. Prosecutors dismissed nine other felony theft charges, two felony computer crime charges and two felony charges of filing a false tax return. He is serving a 10-year sentence.
He may ask for a sentence reconsideration upon completion of a prison boot camp. She also may ask for a sentence reconsideration under her plea deal.
Berkenkotter credited Johnston with a long work history in which she often held two jobs, but said it was especially concerning that she used her position of trust and her security knowledge to steal so much from Seagate. The judge also noted it was concerning that she entered a criminal enterprise with her son and never exerted her parental authority to stop it.
Prosecutor Tim Johnson said he doubts the company will ever recover its losses, but Collins said Johnston would like to try to pay the money back.
“Because of the kind of person she is, she feels it is her responsibility to at least attempt to do it,” Collins said. “She has taken full responsibility
Prosecutors also asked Boulder District Judge Maria Berkenkotter to order that Zoe Johnston repay $726,436 to Seagate as part of her sentence. Defense attorney Nicole Collins objected to the total and asked for a November restitution hearing. She said she is worried that the total might not represent the actual loss to the company.
Johnston spoke briefly at the hearing and listened to the judge with her head bowed.
“I would like to apologize to Seagate for what I have done to them,” she said.
Both Johnston and her son, Matthew Tennant, avoided trials by accepting plea deals with Boulder County prosecutors.
Johnston pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft, and prosecutors dismissed five other theft counts and six counts of conspiracy to commit theft. In March, Tennant pleaded guilty to theft of more than $20,000 and two counts of tax evasion. Prosecutors dismissed nine other felony theft charges, two felony computer crime charges and two felony charges of filing a false tax return. He is serving a 10-year sentence.
He may ask for a sentence reconsideration upon completion of a prison boot camp. She also may ask for a sentence reconsideration under her plea deal.
Berkenkotter credited Johnston with a long work history in which she often held two jobs, but said it was especially concerning that she used her position of trust and her security knowledge to steal so much from Seagate. The judge also noted it was concerning that she entered a criminal enterprise with her son and never exerted her parental authority to stop it.
Prosecutor Tim Johnson said he doubts the company will ever recover its losses, but Collins said Johnston would like to try to pay the money back.
“Because of the kind of person she is, she feels it is her responsibility to at least attempt to do it,” Collins said. “She has taken full responsibility
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