Cassandra Leanne Rodriguez, 28, of Austin pleaded guilty to felony theft-take/use/transfer movable property without consent as part of a plea agreement on Friday in Mower County District Court.

She initially pleaded not guilty to the charge in June.

According to the court complaint, the owner of Cheers Liquor approached police on March 29 with suspicions Rodriguez was stealing lottery tickets and brought video evidence and documentation.

On April 21, police interviewed Rodriquez, who admitted to taking $100 to $500 in lottery tickets per day while working about five days per week for two years.

She said she felt bad about the incidents, wanted to make it right and was seeking counseling.

On May 24, the Cheers owner told police she had audited the video surveillance footage from the store and estimated Rodriguez stole $35,228 in lottery tickets.

Video surveillance showed Rodriguez taking tickets and scanning them to see if they’re winners. In other videos, she prints Powerball tickets and puts them in her purse. The video cameras were powered off twice in March during her shifts, once for seven minutes and once for seven hours.

Rodriguez will be sentenced on Dec. 15.