A former Cook County sheriff’s office employee has made partial restitution after pleading guilty to theft of COVID-19 pandemic stimulus money, according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office.

Raymond Harris, 45, of Calumet Park, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of theft exceeding $10,000, a felony, a news release from Raoul’s office.

Harris fraudulently applied for and received about $20,000 in a Paycheck Protection Program loan, according to the release.

Harris was employed by the Cook County sheriff’s office in 2021 when he fraudulently applied for and a received the PPP loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration by falsely claiming that he owned a sole proprietorship business that did not exist, according to the sheriff’s office.

Harris paid $2,500 in restitution upfront, with Cook County Judge Michael Pattarozzi ordering Harris to pay the remainder in $382 monthly installments and to complete two years of second chance probation, according to the news release.

Neither Harris nor his attorney could be immediately reached for comment Wednesday.