Pennsylvania Benefits Office Supervisor Allegedly Trades Stolen EBT Cards for Crack Cocaine, Drains $20,558 in Food Aid
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A Pennsylvania county assistance office supervisor is accused of stealing food benefits meant for low-income families and trading some of the cards for crack cocaine. The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office says Sheila McDonald, 46, allegedly took more than $20,000 in benefits and swapped them for drugs and cash or used them at area stores, reports WFMZ. McDonald started at the Lehigh County Assistance Office in January of 2024 and was assigned as its “EBT Coordinator,” the person in charge of securing the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards the office created and mailed out.
Source: The Daily Hodl
