Samuel McMaster Jr. was sentenced to 12 years. He pleaded guilty last year to charges of stealing nearly $450,000 from 23 investors. Prosecutors had agreed to delay the ex-insurance agent’s sentencing after he asked to attempt to earn money for restitution. The agreement included broad language that allowed those attempts to include gambling. A lead prosecutor with the state Securities Division says she is not aware of similar cases, and that prosecutors had been aware of his intentions. State officials say that as a result of McMaster, they will probably examine the ways in which restitutions are made.