DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The former CEO, who admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce, will not see any jail time.
Melisa Cox, who pleaded guilty to charges of theft, money laundering and unauthorized use of a credit card, was given a 35-year suspended sentence on Wednesday. That means she will not go to prison, but will instead serve five years of probation.
Cox is also ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution, the amount investigators say she stole from the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce in 2023 and 2024…