Todd Watkins, the former Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation director, was sentenced Wednesday to 200 hours of community service and will serve three years of supervised probation.
Watkins previously pled guilty to taking advantage of his position as a public official and stealing funds.
Watkins, 56, faced probation to six months in prison for pleading guilty to one count of misconduct.
According to court records, Watkins failed to properly manage the contract for school bus purchases and the use of purchasing cards, enabling Assistant Director of MCPS Department of Transportation Charles Ewald to steal more than $320,000.
Charles Ewald, 37, the former Assistant Director of Transportation for MCPS, was sentenced to five years in prison plus five years of supervised probation after his release.
Ewald was charged with stealing about $324,500 from the MCPS Department of Transportation between at least 2016-2021. He paid $250,000 in restitution as part of a plea agreement, plus $74,500 is due by the end of his probation.
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