Former SLO County probation officer accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from union

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Former SLO County probation officer accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from union

A former San Luis Obispo County probation officer has been accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the Probation Department’s union.

Fallyn Sierra Rollins, 32 — who

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in 2019, according to the county’s

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page — appeared in court for the first time to face nine counts of grand theft on Friday.

County spokesperson Jeanette Trompeter told The Tribune Rollins was first hired by the County in 2017 as a Juvenile Services Officer. She was hired as a deputy probation officer in 2019 then resigned from her position on Sept. 6.

She is accused of stealing the money from the agency’s union between February 2023 and July, court records show.

It is unclear at this time exactly how much Rollins is accused of embezzling.

On Tuesday, The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office charged her with nine counts of grand theft over $950 by embezzlement with one sentencing enhancement for the amount being more than $100,000.

According to the charge sheet, Rollins is accused of unlawfully taking money and personal property from the San Luis Obispo County Probation Peace Officers’ Association Inc. — the union for the Probation Department over an 18 month ******* between February 2023 and July.

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release that Rollins

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for the union. That gave her “unique control over the association’s checking account, debit card and financial records, which allowed her to divert money undetected.”

Association leadership quickly reported the suspected theft to the San Luis Obispo Police Department when it was discovered, the District Attorney’s Office said. Both the association and the Probation Department worked cooperatively with the Police Department during the investigation.

“Upon learning of the alleged misconduct, the SLOCPPOA Executive Board took immediate and decisive action to address the situation,” the association’s executive board said in a news release. .”We promptly reported the matter to the San Luis Obispo Police Department, ensuring transparency and cooperation with law enforcement.”

“We regret that this incident may cast a negative light on law enforcement and Probation peace officers,” it continued. “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.”

Assistant District Attorney Eric Dobroth told The Tribune that Rollins had a warrant out for her arrest with a $1.18 million bail, but that her attorney found out about the warrant and motioned the matter to be put on the court calendar without her being taken into custody.

Court records show a judge lowered her bail to $100,000, which she posted Friday morning.

Judge Barry LaBarbera ruled Santa Barbara County’s Probation Department will manage Rollins while she resides with her mother in Santa Maria. She was expected to check in with the agency by the end of the day Friday. She must wear a GPS tracking monitor, the judge ruled.

Her next court hearing was scheduled for Feb. 24, when she is expected to enter a plea.

Fallyn Rollins, right, is sworn in as a deputy probation officer on April 26, 2019, at the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers in San Luis Obispo. She allegedly embezzled more than $100,000 from the probation department’s union and was charged with nine counts of grand theft by embezzlement on Feb. 4, 2025.

Probation officer’s family, friends say she will pay the money back

According to court records, Rollins’ attorney Robert Sanger submitted a motion for his client to be released without having to post bail. Her family and friends submitted several declarations to argue for her release.

In one declaration submitted to the court, Rollins’ mother Tonia Rollins said her daughter has always been a responsible and reliable person and a good citizen and has always done the right thing.

Fallyn Rollins and her 3-year-old son live with her, Tonia Rollins said, and help take care of her as she battles *******.

“I am confident that there is no danger of Fallyn reoffending or committing any other crimes,” Tonia Rollins said in the declaration.

She added that she and her daughter plan to refinance the house to raise funds for restitution.

“I want to do this because I believe in my daughter in that she will make positive contributions to the world, including raising my grandson,” her mother said. “I want to help her make this situation as right as possible.”

Ramona Reed, a longtime friend of the Rollins family, wrote in a declaration that Fallyn Rollins was diagnosed with mental health issues as a teenager and was prescribed medication. There were times Rollins stopped her medication because she felt better, Ramona said, “but always got back on track (with the treatment).”

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Defense Attorney Robert Sanger, left, and Deputy Probation Officer Fallyn Rollins listens in court, where she pleaded not guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 from the agency’s union, on Feb. 7, 2025.

Reed said Rollins has always been responsible and that the alleged crime was “totally out of character” and has been “devastating” for the whole family.

“She is so remorseful about what she has done and is so sorry,” Reed said. “She regrets not making better choices.”

Rollins brother Logan Rollins said in a declaration that his sister “wants to handle this head-on.” He said she had a “serious lapse” in behavior and wants to pay everything back and make it right.

He said she was an excellent sister, daughter and mother and “has more integrity than anyone I know.”

“When I first heard about what Fallyn has done, I was completely shocked because it was so unlike her,” her brother said.

He said his sister admitted to being in a dark place at the time of the alleged crimes and realized herself she would have to make things right by paying the money back.

Alexandria Brunson, Fallyn Rollins friend, said in her declaration that Rollins was a great mother and friend, who “was always there for you especially in bad times when people need support.”

“Fallyn Rollins is taking responsibility for what she did. It is very important to her, and her entire family, that she do everything in her power to make right what she has done.”

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