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San Luis Obispo County probation officer charged with embezzlement

February 7, 2025

Fallyn Rollins sworn in, in 2019

Correction, Fallyn Rollins is the officer being sworn in wearing the stripped shirt.

By KAREN VELIE

San Luis Obispo County prosecutors recently filed embezzlement charges against a former probation officer who allegedly stole more than $100,000 from the SLO County Probation Peace Officers’ Association.

From Feb. 2023 through Aug. 2024, Fallyn Sierra Rollins, 31, served as the treasurer for the union. As Treasurer, Rollins is alleged to have had unique control over the association’s checking account, debit card, and financial records which allowed her to divert money undetected.

Once discovered, association leadership quickly reported the suspected theft to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Both the association and the SLO County Probation Department worked cooperatively with the San Luis Obispo Police Department during the investigation.

The criminal complaint charges Rollins with nine counts of felony grand theft by embezzlement involving dozens of fraudulent transactions.

On Feb. 4, a SLO Superior Court judge issued an arrest warrant for Rollins in the amount of $1.18 million.

On Friday afternoon, Rollins appeared in court after she filed a motion to recall the arrest warrant and requested to be released on her own recognizance.

Deputy District Attorney Ben Blumenthal argued that Rollins’ bail should remain at $1.18 million as previously set by a reviewing judge.

Judge Barry LaBarbara recalled the warrant and reduced bail to $100,000 with several conditions, including that she obey all laws, submit to searches of her person or property, not work or volunteer in a capacity where she is entrusted with financial responsibilities, reside in either San Luis Obispo or Santa Barbara counties and that she wear an electronic monitor.

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department will monitor Rollins while she is on pretrial release. She is due back in court on Feb. 24, in Department 3 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.

The case was investigated by San Luis Obispo Police Department Detective Jeff Koznek and is being prosecuted by Blumenthal.

“We regret that this incident may cast a negative light on law enforcement and probation peace officers,” according to the association. “However, we remain steadfast in our commitment to serving our community with integrity and dedication. Our officers continue to work diligently to enhance public safety and support offender rehabilitation.”

 


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Fallynn has fallen.


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From the Federal Government, States, Counties, Cities and down to the employees our misappropriated tax dollars will come back to get redistributed. I doubt that we will get the money back into our pockets, although it would be great if roads and bridges were being repaired while postings a sign, “your recovered tax dollars at work”.


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She would probably spent the money smarter then the government would. lol


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How do you convince children today to be honest and trustworthy when Probation Officers, Police Chiefs, Governors, City Council, Mayors, Congress and Presidents take bribes, sell out to big business and foreign countries then lie about it?


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Why is everyone whining? Combine two law enforcement agencies (executive and judicial branches) and a public employee labor union, and there is obviously no possibility of corruption or collusion. :-j


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This is an obvious case of receiving preferential treatment, truly unfair. Probation folks must always hold themselves to the highest standards because they have complete power over their clients, able to ruin lives with a single action. Crooked people can extort, lie, cheat, and abuse those in the probation system. If guilty, she needs to feel the gravity of her criminality. Don’t let her youth, gender, smile, or bias of “being in the guild” affect the just outcome here.


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This does not surprise me. My experience with Probation was terrible. I was the victim of a hit and run. Probation lost track of the woman after she made one payment of $70 on $7000 restitution for car damages, medical bills, time off work. These people are worthless. When I related my experience and their complete failure to follow through at a Board of Supervisors meeting (where they were lobbying for a nine percent raise!), one of their ilk came up to me, schmoozed me, said they would investigate, make it right, so sorry, etc. Nothing happened and they got their raise! They exist to collect a paycheck and in this case steal even more.


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A quick check of Transparentcalifornia.com reveals that Fallyn Rollins was paid over 124,000 in total compensation in the latest reporting year. I guess it wasn’t enough.


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Judge Barry LaBarbara is an embarrassment.


26

The former head of the Santa Barbara County probation officer’s union was convicted in 2023 for a similar crime. He got 11 years, though he stole a larger amount than $100,000.


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