Broken trust brings prison for ex-bank official
Former manager admits embezzlement.

 
By Tony Thornton
Published: July 16, 2008

MUSKOGEE — Rhonda Harris spent 25 years building the trust of her mostly elderly clientele.

Tuesday, the former Wagoner bank manager apologized in court for the $5.6 million in total loss she caused by embezzling from those same clients' accounts.

Her apology fell on deaf ears. A federal judge ordered Harris to spend 14 years in prison — the maximum sentence allowed under federal guidelines.

Harris, 5...


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