Stacy L. Bastian, 44, of Evans City was charged with 70 felony forgery-related charges and sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to one count.

An Evans City woman accused of forging an elderly woman's signature to cash checks was sentenced to probation in Butler County Court on Thursday.

Stacy L. Bastian, 44, was sentenced to 24 months of probation by county Judge Timothy McCune, after she pleaded guilty to felony forgery and misdemeanor retail theft and possession of a controlled substance on March 8.

She also was ordered to pay $1,738 in restitution, $200 in fines and undergo any counseling deemed appropriate by the county probation office.

Bastian's attorney, Jeffrey Thompson, said drug issues were the underlying reason behind the crimes, and that Bastian is currently 30 days into a 90-day inpatient drug treatment program.

“She is doing extremely well in that program,” he said. “She is a changed person from when I first met her, that's for sure.”