Pearl River County woman sentenced for SNAP fraud

Pearl River resident enters plea agreement following SNAP fraud

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Pearl River County woman sentenced for $22K SNAP fraud

Johnson was sentenced to six years of probation and ordered to pay fines, fees, restitution, and investigative costs.

Pearl River County woman sentenced for SNAP fraud

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Pearl River County woman pled guilty to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud. According to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Betsy Johnson entered a plea agreement in Pearl River County Circuit Court on March 2, 2026, related to fraudulent receipt of public assistance benefits. Investigators said [...]

Pearl River County woman enters plea deal in SNAP fraud case - WXXV News 25

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A Pearl River County woman has entered into a plea deal after a recent Mississippi Department of Human Services investigation into welfare fraud. Betsy Johnson entered that plea in Pearl River County Circuit Court this month, after being accused of fraudulently receiving public assistance benefits. The MDHS investigation uncovered that Johnson improperly received more than $22,000 in SNAP benefits by failing to a…

Pearl River County woman fesses up to committing SNAP fraud

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Woman accused of SNAP fraud pleads guilty in Pearl River Co.

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Pearl River County woman will spend the next six years on probation after entering a guilty plea for welfare fraud. Betsy Johnson was accused of improperly receiving over $22,000 from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by failing to accurately report household composition and income. On Monday, March 2, Johnson entered a plea agreement with the District Attorney in Pearl River County Circuit Court …