Lola Jean Amorin is a convicted felon and former bookkeeper residing in Honolulu, Hawaii.

In August 2018, she was sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing $6,969,165 from Arc in Hawaii, a nonprofit that helps children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

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Lola Jean Amorin had worked as the bookkeeper for about 30 years for The Arc in Hawaii.

In 2017 she was arrested for stealing from the nonprofit.

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On Wednesday, July 15, 2018, Lola Jean Amorin was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Circuit Judge Glenn Kim in Hawaii State Court for stealing nearly $6,969,165 from The Arc in Hawaii.

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Amorin was sentenced after pleading no contest in June 2018 to 18 criminal charges, including first-degree theft, computer fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.

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In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Glenn Kim ordered Amorin to repay The Arc the $6,969,165 she stole over a 19-year span and to pay the Hawaii Department of Taxation $337,553 in unpaid taxes for failing to report about half of the stolen money as income as restitution.

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"I would like to apologize to the Arc, my family and friends," she said in court Wednesday.

"I am truly sorry and accept responsibility."

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Amorin changed her plea from not guilty to no contest two months before her sentencing.

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"The scope and the extent of the criminal activity in this case is just staggering," said Judge Glenn Kim.

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"She forged some 628 checks over 19 years...

It was breathtaking."

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Prosecutors said she stole from the nonprofit that serves the intellectually disabled for two decades, while serving as its bookkeeper.

"She's sorry she got caught, she's sorry about the impact it may have on family members but she lived a life of luxury for 20 years," said Senior Deputy Prosecutor Chris Van Marter.

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Her husband, 72-year-old Albert Amorin, pleaded no contest to tax evasion on about $3 million that his wife stole from Arc.

He was sentenced to five years probation.

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The thefts amounted to about $50,000 a month and that affected the nonprofit's ability to serve its mission.

Due to the thefts The Arc faced financial trouble and had to borrow money from a board member several times to pay its bills.

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Prosecutors said Lola Jean Amorin used the money she stole to buy five homes and multiple cars and to pay for lavish vacations and home renovations.

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"I know that (ARC) desperately need money to improve their facilities," said Deborah Kobayakawa, whose son is an ARC client.

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"She knew who she was stealing from.

She knew what she was doing was wrong.

And to me... she deserves to go to prison."

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