YOU SAID:
the paintings were stolen by the thieves. they were later found.
INTO JAPANESE
絵は泥棒に盗まれました。それらは後で発見されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The painting was stolen by a thief. They were discovered later.
INTO JAPANESE
その絵は泥棒に盗まれた。それらは後で発見されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The painting was stolen by a thief. They were discovered later.
That didn't even make that much sense in English.