WAPAKONETA — The former director of education at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felony theft charges.

Jane Boeke, 54, will face up to three years in prison when she is sentenced on the two counts that each are fourth-degree felonies. A sentencing date has not been set but Judge Frederick Pepple said it likely will be in the next two months.

Boeke agreed to pay $190,000 restitution to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The amount only covers the thefts, not any cost of the investigation by the Archdiocese or police agencies. The parish in Minster and the archdiocese agreed to the amount, Auglaize County Prosecutor Ed Pierce said.

Boeke stole the money by using two separate credit cards, a VISA and a Sam’s Club card, to make purchases from 2001 to 2013. She was issued the cards but only was allowed to make purchases for the parish, Pierce said.

Officials at the parish discovered discrepancies in financial records and began looking into the matter. The archdiocese hired a private accounting firm and police were notified along the way, Pierce said.

“She used the credit cards for her own purposes without the permission of the church,” Pierce said.

Boeke, who holds another job, gave the court a check for $20,000 on Tuesday toward restitution. She agreed to sell her home at 61 S. Main St., in Minster and turn the money over for restitution, minus the $42,000 she owes on her mortgage and up to $10,000 in fees associated with her criminal case including the cost of her attorney. The home is valued at $159,340, according to Auglaize County Auditor records.

Boeke only answered the judge’s questions Tuesday. She said the facts of the case, read by the prosecutor, were correct. She will have a chance to make a statement at her sentencing hearing.

She remains free on bond.

Pepple told Boeke to turn over the past seven years of her tax returns to a court appointed investigator. He also said he suspects she will have to amend the tax returns.

Boeke was employed by St. Augustine’s for 19 years. She was fired in the Spring of 2013 after the theft was discovered, said Dan Andriacco, a spokesman for the archdiocese.

The parish in Minster has insurance to cover the loss but will be responsible for up to $10,000 as a deductible. The archdiocese turns any loss of more than $100,000 over to insurance, Andriacco said.