Rebecca Deanne Morehead, a former encumbrance clerk for Hulbert Schools, has pleaded guilty to theft of federal funds. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Morehead, aged 53 and from Locust Grove, Oklahoma, admitted to one count of theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
According to the indictment, between June 2019 and October 26, 2021, Morehead stole or embezzled over $5,000 from the Hulbert Public School District during her tenure as the district encumbrance clerk.
The charge was a result of an investigation conducted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of Education – Office of Inspector General (OIG).
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson accepted Morehead's plea in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He ordered a presentence investigation report to be completed. Meanwhile, Morehead was released on a personal recognizance bond while awaiting sentencing.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kara Traster and Joshua Satter.