Former Deputy Probation Officer Fallyn Sierra Rollins (32) sentenced for stealing over $169,000 from SLO County Probation Peace Officers’ Association.

Author: District Attorney
Date: 6/2/2026 2:40 PM

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that former San Luis Obispo County Deputy Probation Officer Fallyn Sierra Rollins (DOB 06/16/1993) has been sentenced for stealing more than $169,000 from the San Luis Obispo County Probation Peace Officers’ Association.

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The San Luis Obispo County Probation Peace Officers’ Association is a non-profit employee-run organization that provides training, professional legal assistance, and other benefits to its members who are Probation Department employees.

Between February 2023 and August 2024, while serving as Treasurer of the San Luis Obispo County Probation Peace Officers’ Association, Rollins repeatedly embezzled funds from the Association.  As Treasurer, Rollins had unique control over the Association’s checking account, debit card, and financial records, which allowed her theft spree to go undetected.

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

On February 24, 2026, Rollins pleaded no contest to all charges, which included nine counts of felony grand theft.  She also admitted a special allegation that the thefts were related felonies and involved a taking of more than $100,000.  The Association calculated the amount of restitution owed by Rollins as $169,874.95.  Rollins’ plea was entered after being advised that the assigned Judge communicated her “court indicated” sentence would be felony probation and 270 days in county jail, with full payment of restitution before sentencing.  [Note: if a Judge changes their mind after taking a plea to a ‘court indicated sentence’ and decides to impose a higher sentence, defendants are often allowed to withdraw their plea and contest the charges at a trial.]

The District Attorney’s Office disagreed with the court’s indicated sentence and advocated for a state prison commitment based on the amount and duration of the theft and the tremendous breach of trust involved in the crimes.      

Given the unique circumstance that the theft was committed by Rollins, who was then a San Luis Obispo County Probation Department employee, the case was referred to the Santa Barbara County Probation Department for a sentence recommendation.  The Santa Barbara County Probation Department recommended that Rollins serve 8 years and 4 months in state prison, which is the maximum time under the law.    

At today’s sentencing hearing, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Rita Federman heard argument from the parties and victim impact statements from Rollins’s former colleagues.  The District Attorney’s Office firmly argued that Rollins should receive a state prison sentence.  However, Judge Federman, consistent with her prior indicated sentence, sentenced Rollins to a two-year term of felony probation and ordered her to serve 270 days in county jail.  Judge Federman also found that Rollins had already paid $169,874.95 in restitution, which was the full amount requested by the Probation Peace Officer’s Association for the theft.  

“Embezzlement from your fellow members of a nonprofit organization is a tremendous betrayal of trust, and even more so when you are a member of law enforcement agency,” said District Attorney Dan Dow. “We are disappointed with this relatively light sentence, but we respect the Judge’s independence and authority to do so. The fact that Ms. Rollins has already fully paid the restitution was clearly a factor that weighed in her favor.”

If Rollins violates the terms of her probation, she faces a maximum sentence of 8 years, 4 months, in state prison.

The case was investigated by San Luis Obispo Police Department Detective Jeff Koznek and was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Ben Blumenthal of the District Attorney’s Major Fraud and Public Integrity Unit.

Here is a copy of the complaint document.

Please contact Assistant District Attorney Eric Dobroth (805) 781-5819 with any questions.

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