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A Wayne County woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 in SNAP benefits while working as a state department case worker, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Eastern District of North Carolina.
Shermeca McCrary, 46, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she’s to be sentenced for theft of government property. She will also be ordered to pay a forfeiture money judgment of $102,000, the press release stated.
According to documents presented in court, between Jan. 2021 and Jan. 2024, McCrary used her position and privileges as a N.C. Department of Social Services case worker to access SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program) accounts of qualified people and converted $102,000 in those government funds for her own personal use.
“Safeguarding taxpayer-funded assistance programs is one of our office’s core responsibilities,” said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle. “When a government employee abuses her position of trust to steal benefits intended to help families in need, we will act to hold her accountable.”
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