Deschutes County, Ore. – Former Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Scott Beard’s former mistress was sentenced Monday in federal court in Eugene to three years of probation for lying to federal agents investigating Beard’s embezzlement from the sheriff’s office.
The Bulletin reports Krista Mudrick, 36, pleaded guilty Sept. 15 to lying to FBI and IRS agents about knowing where the money supporting her and Beard’s lavish lifestyle came from. Beard stole $205,747 from the office in 2014 and 2015 and claimed to have spent most of the money on Mudrick. The two took “sex trips” to South Africa and Amsterdam, as well as trips to Seattle and Reno, Nevada, according to a sentencing memorandum filed in federal court Dec. 30.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank R. Papagni sought a sentence of five years of probation and 400 hours of community service. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane opted for a three-year probation term and 200 hours of community service.
Beard was sentenced Sept. 8 to five years in prison.
Beard also used the money to pay Mudrick’s moving expenses and rent after she separated from her husband. Beard did this while married to another woman. In addition, he used the money to buy Mudrick a car, a motorcycle, rifles, voice lessons, cosmetic surgeries, concert tickets, a gym membership and tanning sessions, the memorandum states.
Throughout court proceedings, including during the sentencing, Mudrick maintained she did not know Beard was stealing from the sheriff’s office.
Judge McShane acknowledged he wasn’t sure what Mudrick did or didn’t know.
