Ex-nanny pleads guilty in theft case

A Peters Township family’s nanny who was scheduled for a nonjury trial Tuesday in Washington County Court chose instead to enter a guilty plea to a felony theft charge in connection with goods stolen and pawned.
Alicia Marie Thomas, 35, of 614 Fourth St., Monongahela, made a brief appearance before Judge Gary Gilman, who scheduled sentencing and a restitution hearing, if necessary, for November, just over a year from when she was charged. The judge also ordered that the adult probation office investigate Thomas’ background and prepare a report.
Thomas was charged with stealing about $37,430 worth of various items from a house at 217 McCombs Road, Venetia, between May 1 and Oct. 10, 2014, according to an affidavit filed in the office of District Judge James Ellis. Thomas worked as a nanny in her cousin’s house while taking the items, township police said. She admitted to the theft and told police she pawned the stolen goods in Monongahela.
According to court records, Thomas was held in Washington County jail until Gilman ordered her bond be lowered. She remains free on $5,000 unsecured bond.