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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Former Exeter Hose Co. treasurer Stephanie McNeil sat inside the Luzerne County Courthouse in a prison jumpsuit Thursday.</p><p>After a brief bail revocation hearing, it was determined she would remain behind bars.</p><p>McNeil, 34, appeared before Luzerne County Judge David Lupas for the hearing. McNeil is facing retail theft charges from <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/634723/ex-exeter-hose-co-treasurer-stephanie-mcneil-faces-new-retail-theft-charges" target="_blank">two separate incidents earlier this month</a>. Those charges, according to prosecutors, violate McNeil&#8217;s bail on charges related to her <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/609078/former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-with-stealing-from-department" target="_blank">alleged theft of over $67,000 from the Exeter Hose Co.</a> over a six-year period.</p><p>In November 2014, she was voted out of office from the fire company.</p><p>McNeil&#8217;s attorney, Peter Moses, argued for &#8220;less restrictive&#8221; means for his client.</p><p>Specifically, Moses argued for an ankle monitor, house confinement or a high monetary bail that could be posted. He added that McNeil has three children and is currently pregnant with her fourth.</p><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s less restrictive means that the court can impose &#8230; rather than lodging her in the correctional facility for this,&#8221; Moses said.</p><p>Prosecturo Greg Skibitsky, however, disagreed.</p><p>Skibitsky argued that not only did McNeil violate her bail on fire company theft charges, but she also violated probation terms on another case.</p><p>&#8220;She potentially is her own worst enemy,&#8221; Skibitsky said.</p><p>Moses also noted that even if the court did alter her bail, she would remain in prison due to a detainer for her violation of probation.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Former Exeter Co. treasurer Stephanie McNeil to remain in prison