Former RMV clerk sentenced for $76,000 theft
By Globe Staff
A former clerk with the state Registry of Motor Vehicles pleaded guilty today to using her position to steal about $76,000 from the Registry.
Diana Coroniti, 36, of Walpole was convicted of larceny over $250 by continuous scheme. She was sentenced to five years in prison, the first year of which will be spent under house arrest, the attorney general’s office said.
Worcester Superior Court Judge Peter Agnes also ordered Coroniti to pay $25,000 restitution to the Commonwealth, perform 500 hours of community service, and undergo counseling for a gambling addiction.
Coroniti began work as a clerk at the Registry branch in Framingham in January 2001. In June 2004, she was she was transferred to the Milford branch.
At the Milford branch, prosecutors said, Coroniti stole $76,000 in cash between January 2005 and June 2005.
