THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NOW-DEFUCT CITIZENS AGAINST VIOLENT ACTS WAS SENTENCED IN CANTON THURSDAY FOR HER GUILTY PLEA TO A SINGLE, CLASS A MISDEMEANOR COUNT OF THIRD DEGREE FORGERY. THORNTON WAS ARRESTED BY STATE POLICE ON TEN FELONY COUNTS OF SECOND DEGREE FORGERY AND ONE FELONY COUNT OF THIRD DEGREE GRAND LARCENY IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. THORNTON ALLEGEDLY CASHED OVER 16-THOUSAND-DOLLARS IN CHECKS FROM THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AGENCY, AND POCKETED THE PROCEEDS. THE EMBEZZLEMENT LED TO THE AGENCY'S DEMISE.

A SPOKSPERSON FOR THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN ALBANY TOLD US THIS MORNING THORNTON, QUOTE-FELL ON THE SWORD PRETTY QUICKLY, OPENLY ADMITTING TO THE CRIMES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

THORNTON WAS ORDERED AS PART OF HER SENTENCING TO PAY RESTITUTION IN FULL, TO WHICH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SPOKESPERSON SAID SHE COMPLIED WITH COMPLETELY, AND WAS PREPARED TO DO BEFORE SENTENCING TOOK PLACE.   THE 16-THOUSAND-DOLLAR-PLUS TOTAL WAS SPLIT INTO TWO PORTIONS...OVER 99-HUNDRED-DOLLARS TO NORTH COUNTRY SAVINGS BANK, AND JUST UNDER 67-HUNDRED-DOLLARS TO THE STATE OFFICE OF VICTIM'S SERVICES BOARD.