KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A federal judge sentenced a former Kansas mayor and credit union manager to five years and three months in prison for a decade-plus embezzlement scheme.

According to court documents, 71-year-old Rita Hartman of Atchison pleaded guilty to one count of false entries in federal credit union records.

For 30 years, Hartman was the manager of Muddy River Credit Union (formerly Atchison Casting Credit Union and Bradken Federal Credit Union), which served the employees of a foundry located in Atchison. Hartman's position gave her control over all aspects of Muddy River's finances.

Between 2007 and 2021, she stole approximately $346,000 in customer cash deposits. Hartman also fraudulently credited approximately $430,000 in deposits and loan payments to her or her relati

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