A Brookfield woman who once served as the Liberty Local Schools treasurer has been sentenced to 180 days in jail for stealing nearly a quarter-of-a-million dollars from a Trumbull County veterinary business.

Tracey Obermiyer, 52, was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty in December to grand theft, attempted identity fraud, and forgery.  Judge Sean O'Brien also ordered that Obermiyer be placed on probation for five years.

The indictment stems from Obermiyer’s job as the former office manager of a Brookfield veterinary clinic.

Police say Obermiyer pocketed funds from the Village Green Veterinary Service beginning in 2017 until she was fired in January 2019.

Obermiyer attributing this to her medical condition - narcolepsy - saying she was unfocused and confused.

"I still love and care for my sister," said Obermiyer. "I'm incredibly sorry for any pain I have caused her and for the pain my family has endured through these years," she said. 

In a separate civil lawsuit filed by the clinic, Obermiyer has been ordered to repay $243,000 plus interest for using the business's funds to pay debts and other personal expenses.

In 2012, the Ohio Auditor's office ordered Obermiyer to repay more than $4,900 illegally spent before resigning as treasurer for the Liberty School District. No criminal charges were filed in that case.