Marblehead woman convicted, gets 3 years in prison for theft

PORT CLINTON — A Marblehead woman accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars was recently sentenced to prison.Donna Shrock, 42, of the 100 block of S. Sunnydale Drive, was sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated theft on Monday in Ottawa County's common pleas court. She was accused of stealing from her former employer, a local marina company. The exact value amount stolen isn't clear.The crimes occurred in Ottawa County between Jan. 14, 2013 and Oct. 18, 2016, according to the indictment. An Ottawa County grand jury originally indicted Shrock in April on two counts of theft from a person in a protected class, two counts of aggravated theft and grand theft, all felonies.The prosecution dropped four of the theft charges on Oct. 13 in exchange for Shrock pleading guilty to one count of aggravated theft, a third-degree felony.Her plea deal also included an agreement requiring her to repay the victim $250,000, with $25,000 upfront.Judge Bruce Winters gave Shrock the maximum sentence of three years upon the agreement she'd pay the remaining amount owed to the victim, according to court records.Ottawa County sheriff took her into custody until she is taken to prison to serve her term.Reach reporter Michael Harrington at michaelharrington@sanduskyregister.com, follow the Register at Facebook.com/SanduskyRegisterDonna Shrock