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A Three Forks woman was sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from a Bozeman company.

Diane Corrick worked at Radiant Engineering from 2004 to 2008. Last year, she pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement. She appeared in Gallatin County District Court Tuesday where Judge Holly Brown sentenced her to 10 years in the Montana State Women's Prison with three years suspended.

Corrick must also repay $140,000.

Radiant Engineering is a Bozeman company that specializes in plumbing and heating equipment. Co-owner Bob Knebel told the judge he and his business partners feel betrayed by Corrick's theft.

"We put a lot of trust in Ms. Corrick. She ran our books and we were very foolish in not have two signers on the checks. She was very devious in getting money out of us. She was very creative in what she did," said Knebel.

He added that the combination of Corrick's theft and the downturn in the local economy has nearly crippled their business. "We've struggled over the last 16 months just to keep the doors open," said Knebel.

Knebel owns Radiant Engineering with Dale Pickard and his wife Debra De Bode. According to Pickard, the majority of the funds Corrick embezzled was borrowed money, leaving the company more than $100,00 in the hole. "Her moral compass has been broken," said Pickard.

Corrick took the stand before learning her sentence and told the court she regrets taking the money. She was taken into custody once the prison term was handed down.