AUBURN – A former bookkeeper who went to jail for stealing thousands of dollars from his employer was back in court Tuesday to answer charges that he violated his probation.

Armour Goodman is accused of failing to report to his probation officer and failing to make any payments toward the $33,853 in restitution that he owes to Washburn-Norlands Living History Center.

Goodman, 36, served as bookkeeper of the Livermore history center from February 2000 to May 2002.

In November 2003, he pleaded guilty to two counts of theft for stealing more than $30,000 from the organization by inflating his time sheets, writing unauthorized checks to himself, failing to pay vendors and conducting other schemes.

He was sentenced to three years behind bars with all but nine months suspended, followed by four years of probation, and he was ordered to pay $33,853.71 to Norlands within 40 months of his release.

Goodman was let out of Androscoggin County Jail on May 21 to begin his probation period.

According to his probation officer, he has failed to show up for any appointments, he hasn’t made any payments to Norlands and he failed to report his change of address from 22 Weld St. in Dixfield to 42 Lowell St. in Lewiston.

Goodman denied all three violations Tuesday during a brief appearance in Androscoggin County Superior Court.

He was released on $300 cash bail to await a hearing.

Goodman was initially charged with theft as well as forgery and falsifying private records. The state agreed last year to dismiss the latter charges in exchange for a guilty plea on the theft charges.

At the time of his plea, his attorney told the court that Goodman “slipped into a pattern contrary to his nature, and it snowballed.” He asked for a sentence shorter than nine months, arguing that Goodman wanted to go to work so he could repay Norlands.

If found guilty of violating his probation, Goodman could be sentenced to serve the remainder of his original three-year term.