Eric Hodges
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Former Wayne County Assessor Eric Hodges was placed on five years’ probation Wednesday for embezzling more than $50,000 from the county.
Hodges had pleaded guilty to two counts of felony embezzlement in January and faced a maximum 20 years in prison. Each count had a one- to 10-year sentence and a maximum $2,500 fine. As part of the plea, Hodges must pay $58,007 in restitution to the Wayne County Commission.
Senior Judge Thomas Steptoe Jr., of Charles Town, West Virginia, handed down the sentence.
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Sorsaia, who was appointed to the case, said he understands how some may be frustrated with the outcome…