Former Montgomery Co. Chamber President Sentenced

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Montgomery Co., VA - A man convicted of stealing from the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will have to pay more than $17,000 for the crime.

Shane Adams, 48, the chamber's former president and CEO, was sentenced Wednesday.

A jury found him guilty on three counts of embezzlement in May.

He must repay more than $10,000 he took and pay a $7,500 fine.

Adams was fired in June 2009.

In court, he denied the charges.

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