Complex sentence: By this time Steph was the coowner of the local factory with Eric Pollard, however the factory was soon closed and steph found herself in trouble with the law following her making counterfeit clothes in the factory.
Split into simpler sentences: By this time, Steph was the co-owner of the local factory with Eric Pollard. However, the factory closed and Steph found herself in trouble with the law, following her making counterfeit clothes in the factory.