A former law enforcement officer has been charged with stealing money from the pension fund of her former union, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
D.A. Dan Dow announced on Feb. 7 that “former Deputy Probation Officer Fallyn Sierra Rollins, 31, has been charged with multiple felonies for the alleged theft of more than $100,000 from the San Luis Obispo County Probation Peace Officers’ Association.”
The Probation POA is a non-profit County employee organization that provides training, professional legal assistance, and “other benefits” to Probation Department employees.
The charges allege that from February 2023 to August 2024, while Rollins was serving as the Association’s Treasurer, she made bogus payments totaling over $100,000.
“As Treasurer,” the news release said, “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.” The Association, SLOPD and the Probation Department worked together on the investigation, the release said.
The complaint lists nine counts of felony grand theft by embezzlement, “involving dozens of fraudulent transactions occurring in an 18-month period.”
On Feb. 4 a judge issued a felony arrest warrant for Rollins and set bail at $1.18 million. Later that day, Rollins “filed a motion to recall the arrest warrant and requested to be released on her own recognizance.”
According to the charging document released by the D.A.’s Office, it alleges that about every two months, Rollins took something over $950 (the threshold for a felony theft charge), repeatedly over an 18-month period. The charging document does not list the exact amount that was allegedly taken by the former treasurer.
Dep. D.A. Ben Blumenthal “argued that Rollins’ bail should remain at $1.18 million as previously set by a reviewing judge.”
Judge Barry LaBarbara agreed with Rollins and recalled the warrant and reduced her bail to $100,000. But he added several conditions for her to remain free awaiting trial.
Judge LaBarbara ordered her to “obey all laws, submit to a search 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 to wear an electronic monitor.” She will be monitored by the Santa Barbara County Probation Department before trial, as the SLO County Probation Department would have an inherent conflict of interest. Rollins was due back in court on Feb. 24.
Dep. D.A. Blumenthal is prosecuting the case, which was investigated by SLOPD Det. Jeff Koznek.
The news release did not list possible sentences if Rollins is convicted, but simple probation isn’t likely to be a possible outcome.
