COLUMBIA, SC — A group of seven women pleaded guilty Thursday to committing food stamp fraud at a store in Rock Hill.
Dequitta White, Brooke Rogers, Victoria Sanders, Jatonica Williams, LaBreciaWhite, Shenisa Davis, and Kimberly Johnson were all charged with, and pleaded guilty to one count each of Fraudulent Acquisition or Use of Food Stamps under $2,000.
According to officials, the incidents happened at the Daily Express Mart in Rock Hill between March 2014 and February 2016. Investigators say the owners and employees were letting individuals exchange their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for cash, cigarettes, alcohol, hot foods, and other non-eligible items.
The women were sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended to two years probation. They will also be required to pay $9,800 in restitution to York County DSS.
