Man Who Stole $1.4M To Pay Online Romance Scam Gets Prison

PITTSBURGH (AP) – A man who prosecutors say was victimized in an overseas, online romance scam has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing more than $1.4 million from two Pittsburgh-area companies whose funds he controlled.
Fifty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Plimpton pleaded guilty in August to stealing the money from Alpha Aromatics, a fragrance business, and Pestco Professional Services, a pest control firm. Plimpton worked as the companies’ controller.
During Thursday&