King sentenced for wire fraud

MISSOULA  —  Joshua Davis King was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Nov. 14 for wire fraud.  King was indited on the charge last May after he was found selling stolen items on Ebay.

King was employed as the manager of the tool department at Western Building Center (WBC) in Polson, and was responsible for placing orders on tools, goods and supplies.  According to the indictment, King placed additional orders on  power tool kits, leaving them off of the inventory,  and then selling them on Ebay.

Court documents state that King received 6 months in prison followed by 6 months of home confinement. He was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $197,180.44 to WBC.