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Ex-Hawaii cop charged with 10 felonies agrees to pay back donors in plea deal

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By Lila Fujimoto
The Maui News

WAILUKU — Former Maui Police Department officer Allison Moore is agreeing to pay back more than $23,000 - most of it to co-workers who donated leave time to her — as part of a plea agreement to settle a criminal case against her.

Moore, 29, entered no-contest pleas Friday to 10 felony charges of second-degree theft and forgery and seven misdemeanor charges of tampering with evidence. The prosecution agreed to dismiss eight other charges, including seven felony drug counts alleging possession of crystal methamphetamine.

Most of the charges cover the period from June 2008 to April 2009 while Moore was employed as a police officer.

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