A former Keene woman was sentenced to prison yesterday, Nov. 12, after she was caught embezzling nearly $500,000 from her former employer.

Stephanie Pratt, 39, was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by 3 years of probation. Pratt pleaded guilty to wire fraud on August 6.

As the office manager of a New Hampshire-based company, Pratt had full access to the company’s finances, bank accounts and credit cards. Pratt stole a total of $492,325.34 over 6½ years.

U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young stated that Pratt used some of the money to purchase “luxury tickets” to see Tom Brady return to Foxborough. Young also called Pratt “brave” because he began stealing from the company just 6 months after his prison sentence for embezzling $10,000 from his previous job.

“Stephanie Pratt is a greedy, serial con artist who was sent to prison for defrauding her employer and siphoning off nearly half a million dollars to live well beyond her means,” said Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen of the FBI Boston Division. “Today’s sentencing holds Ms. Pratt accountable for her apparent disdain for the law and demonstrates how the FBI will not hesitate to go after those who victimize others for their own financial gain.”

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