Man Convicted Of Theft For $2K Accidentally Sent To Him

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From tbo.com

A man who applied for a temporary position at a nuclear power plant but was not hired has been convicted of theft for refusing to return $2,194 in wages that were accidentally mailed to him because of a paperwork mistake.

Edward Woodland Jr., 34, faces up to seven years in prison after being convicted Friday. During his trial he maintained that he worked at the Susquehanna nuclear plant throughout the disputed period in 2003.

Officials at PPL, an electric utility and the plant's operator, testified that Woodland attended only three days of screening and testing for a position as a temporary cleanup worker. He failed to pass a background investigation and was told he could not be employed, arrest papers said... Entire Story Here