PORTLAND, Ore. -- A former Multnomah County employee who claimed she was addicted to video poker must repay nearly $39,000.

The attorney for 37-year-old Diata Demanje Rhodes argued she should not be sent to prison because she was depressed over a breakup with her boyfriend, an abortion and the death of her dog before she began to steal from the county.

A judge agreed and sentenced Rhodes to five years on probation, 160 hours of community service and gambling treatment.

Rhodes resigned in September after county officials discovered money missing from a petty-cash account. She pleaded guilty in February to theft charges.