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Norwalk Woman Ordered To Pay Back $71.7K In Benefits From Late Mother
A Fairfield County woman has been ordered to pay more than $70,000 in annuity benefits she stole from her late mother.
Sybil Butler, 57, of Norwalk, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to three years of probation for stealing the benefits. She must also pay the $71,701.13 in restitution, pay a $1,000 fine and complete 150 hours of community service.
Butler’s mother received monthly annuity payments following her retirement from the U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. Butler’s mother died in June 2014, but between June 2014 and October 2016, she impersonated her mothe…