Samantha Peterson, a former Antioch community services officer, was sentenced to supervised release, community service, and restitution after pleading guilty to her involvement in a college degree scam that netted her $3,000 in ill-gotten pay and reimbursements. Peterson avoided jail time but lost her job and reputation due to the felony conviction. She expressed remorse for her actions and said she had let down her community and family. Prosecutors had requested house arrest, citing the breach of public trust, but the judge took into account Peterson’s lack of prior criminal history and her cooperation with authorities.
