Former Love County Treasurer Sentenced for Embezzlement After Guilty Plea

A former Love County treasurer, Lory Hull, has been handed a five-year suspended sentence for embezzlement, following a guilty plea to seven counts related to the charge. Hull, aged 46, entered the blind plea after an August indictment by the Multi-County Grand Jury, as detailed yesterday in an update from the Oklahoma Attorney General's office.

In a case that has drawn attention to the breach of public trust, Hull was accused of illegally appropriating taxpayer money totaling $21,499.13 over the summer of 2020. A Love County judge has now ordered Hull to make full restitution of the embezzled funds. Attorney General Gentner Drummond condemned the actions in strong terms, “This crime was particularly onerous because the embezzlement was at the hands of an elected official entrusted with the safekeeping of taxpayer dollars,” as reported in a news release from his office.

During the proceedings, the presiding judge deemed a suspended sentence appropriate, sidestepping a more severe potential punishment for Hull's misconduct. Assistant Attorney General James Holian, who oversaw the prosecution, received appreciation from Drummond, “I am grateful to Assistant Attorney General James Holian for his work on this case to ensure justice is done for the citizens of Love County,” according to the same news release.