WARREN — Vanessa Clark, 59, of McDonald Avenue in Niles, an employee of the Trumbull County Clerk of Courts Office, was indicted todayWin Trumbull County Common Pleas Court on one count of theft in office and seven counts of tampering with records.

The indictments allege that she stole from the clerk of courts office.

The theft in office is a fourth-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison. Tampering with records is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to three years in prison each.

The offenses were alleged to have taken place May 1 of this year, according to court documents.

Trumbull County Clerk of Courts Randy Law said today that Clark is an employee of the clerk of courts Auto Title Department, and she was placed on unpaid administrative leave as of today.

Prior to the indictment, she was on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.