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In what may be construed as an act of "petty theft" by some, a 31-year-old man in Sheboygan, Wisconsin was sentenced to six years in prison and five years probation after stealing $20 US from a toddler's piggy bank. Ryan Mueller broke into the home in August of last year.

According to the AP report:

Four-time convicted burglar Ryan Mueller was convicted Thursday of felony burglary as a repeat offender in a Sheboygan, Wis., court.
Prosecutors say the 31-year-old Mueller broke into a home in August 2007 and stole money from a 2-year-old girl's piggy bank while she slept. They say the girl's mother walked into the room and caught Mueller in the act.

This sentence will be tacked onto a previous sentence that Mueller received back in June in a separate burglary case.

Sometimes,it is the little things in life that make a difference.