CENTRAL CITY, Neb. (AP) — A former office manager at a Nebraska county sheriff’s office is suing the sheriff after she was acquitted of a theft charge.

Lori Sautter and her attorneys announced the lawsuit on Wednesday.

Sautter alleges that Merrick County Sheriff Kevin Campbell invaded her privacy and painted her in a false light within the community. She appeared a news conference with Dane Sullivan, a write-in candidate for sheriff.

Sautter was charged with theft after a 2012 state audit found nearly $17,300 missing from the department. All but about $5,900 was later found.

Sautter was declared not guilty in May. She is seeking more than $56,000 in back pay, court costs of more than $4,000 and more than $6,000 for the loss of personal items.

Campbell says the lawsuit isn’t warranted.