in barry john kukos, 7 news. >> adam: sentencing day for a boston firefighter found guilty of stealing taxpayer dollars. the money was meant for the city of boston. kelli o'hara live in boston with more on the sentence he received and to tell us more about all of this. kelley. >> reporter: good evening. he is sentenced to about a three years probation and 750 hours of community service after being found guilty of stealing nearly $50,000 from the city. >> about your alleged crimes? did you take all the -- cameras,est ward sigliano not commenting on his punishment of probation. the firefighter stole tens of thousands of dollars from the city the attorney general's office says and in one case they say he even bought himself a 52-inch tv with city funds. >> this is not any larceny or any procurement fraud. this is larceny and procurement fraud by a public employee invested with the public trust. the evidence in this case shows repeated conduct over multiple years. >> reporter: however the firefighters sat shaking his head during his sentencing clearly disagreeing with the prosecutor said h