A bondsman who ripped off his employer has been sentenced to jail and is on the hook for making restitution on charges of grand theft.The bondsman, Danny Ray Elrod, entered a guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to the charge of theft over $10,000. He was directed to serve 36 days of a four-year sentence and must make restitution to Cumberland Bail Bonding in the amount of $12,850. His stepdaughter, Samatha G. Whittaker, who was his business partner and co-defendant, failed to appear in court and a warrant was issued for her arrest.