this little piggy got busted for stealing money from the sheriff's office. Original Article State alleges embezzling by ex-sheriff's employee Associated Press Dec. 21, 2005 12:00 AM A former Pinal County jail detention officer faces felony charges accusing her of embezzling about $12,000 from sheriff's accounts and tampering with official records to cover up the reputed thefts, authorities said Tuesday. A Dec. 14 state grand jury indictment obtained by the Attorney General's Office charged Sylvia Martinez with two counts of theft and one count each of fraud, misuse of public money and tampering with sheriff's accounts for bonds and deposits made on behalf of inmates. Also, Cynthia MacDonald, a sister of Martinez, was charged with one count of theft accusing her of depositing a $2,500 check reputedly delivered to her by Martinez. The state Auditor General's Office said in an investigative audit report released Tuesday that it was asked by Pinal County administrators in October 2003 to investigate allegations of financial misconduct by Martinez. According to the report, sheriff's officials learned of discrepancies in the deposit process in September 2003.