Over the course of just several days, Suffolk County has wrapped up three public corruption cases with ties to the East End. The third and final case closed Tuesday with the sentencing of a former Sag Harbor P.T.A. treasurer and vice president accused of theft.
Hope Livingston, 50, was sentenced to five years of probation and restitution after pleading guilty to third-degree grand larceny and agreeing to a plea deal with county prosecutors.
Ms. Livingston admitted to the court in August that between June 2021 and July 2022, when she was co-treasurer of the association, and July 2022 and June 2024, when she was its vice president, she used a P.T.A. debit card for unauthorized purchases.
Court documents indicate that she used the card at Costco, Lululemon, Target, Amazon, and several Sag Harbor businesses. She also withdrew cash from the P.T.A. bank account on several occasions, the district attorney said. In all, she stole $14,487. Questions arose about the suspicious purchases in September 2024 when new board members took the reins of the group.
While a plea deal was arranged earlier this month, Supreme Court Justice Anthony S. Senft formally sentenced Ms. Livingston this week..
