(Zeigler, IL) — The small town of Zeigler in southern Illinois will likely never see all of the money that former city Treasurer Ryan Thorpe took. Thorpe yesterday pleaded guilty to embezzling more than 300-thousand-dollars from the city in 2013 and 2014. Federal prosecutors say Thorpe used the money to fuel a lavish lifestyle. He will be ordered to repay what he took, but Zeigler officials say they don’t expect to recoup anywhere near what they lost. Thorpe is due to be sentenced in June.
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