The former manager of a Wenatchee payday loan store has admitted to stealing from the company.
Stacy L. Ayers, 36, of Wenat-chee, pleaded guilty Monday in Chelan County Superior Court to first-degree theft.
According to court documents, Ayers was the manager of Advance Till Payday, 328 N. Chelan Ave., when the company noticed discrepancies in the paperwork. An internal audit found Ayers was altering store records to cover up that she was taking money, according to court records. Wenatchee police began investigating in April 2008.
According to a Wenatchee police report, Ayers was promoted to store manager after the previous manager was also investigated for embezzlement.
Ayers was ordered by the court to pay back $3,975 to Advance Till Payday. She was also sentenced to 30 days in jail, with 27 days converted to electronic home monitoring, and $1,250 in fines and fees.