The sentencing of former Freeborn County Commissioner Linda Tuttle, who pleaded guilty in April to one felony charge of wire fraud, has been pushed back a week, according to federal court records.

Instead of being sentenced Tuesday, Tuttle is now slated to be sentenced Aug. 30 in federal court in Minneapolis.

U.S. District Court Judge David S. Doty is slated to conduct the sentencing, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.

Tuttle, who resigned as commissioner on Aug. 1, 2010, amid allegations, admitted in April to taking funds from escrow accounts at her business, Albert Lea Abstract, and diverting them to herself.

The police investigation said she spent the money — about $1 million — to support a gambling addiction.

The guilty plea came as part of an agreement between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Tuttle’s lawyer, Kevin O’Connor Green. Under the plea agreement, Tuttle cannot withdraw her plea and cannot appeal.

Tuttle earlier this month wrote a letter to the editor that printed in the Tribune in which she asked for forgiveness from the victims, the community, her former employees and her friends and family for the damage she has caused.

“I take full responsibility for the crime that I committed and I will serve my time as the court orders,” she wrote.

“I pray that someday I will again be able to earn the respect from my community, family and friends that I so recklessly and irresponsibly threw away.”