By SYDNEY KENT
A former Bluffton Walmart employee who repeatedly stole from the company with his wife was sentenced to time served in jail.
Brett Rowles, 28, was charged with one count of corrupt business influence, a Level 5 felony, and 23 counts of theft, all Class A misdemeanors. All 23 counts of theft were dismissed as part of a plea agreement with the state. Rowles was sentenced to three years in prison with three years suspended and time on probation. He received 29 days of jail credit.
According to a probable cause affidavit, on Jan. 18 Walmart Asset Protection reported a series of ongoing thefts from several of their employees. The thefts were executed using the “scan and go” system.
Morgan Rowles, 24, was also charged with corrupt business influence, a Level 5 felony, and 19 counts of theft, all Class A misdemeanors.
Video footage between Oct. 29 and Jan. 16 depicted the two stealing over $3,881.69 worth of products from multiple locations. Rowles was ordered to pay the balance of the total worth as part of his sentence.
Morgan Rowles is scheduled for a pretrial conference in her case at 1 p.m. on Aug. 7.
sydney@news-banner.com
