Overview
- Shermeca McCrary, 46, pleaded guilty in federal court to theft of government property in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
- From January 2021 through January 2024, she used her caseworker credentials to access recipients’ SNAP accounts and convert funds for personal use.
- She faces a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine at a sentencing hearing scheduled later this year.
- A forfeiture money judgment of $102,000 will be imposed at sentencing to recoup the stolen public funds.
- The case is prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ethan Ontjes following an investigation by USDA, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, and Johnston County DSS Program Integrity, with filings available under Case No. 5:25-CR-275-M.