Former Hulbert Schools Encumbrance Clerk Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Federal Funds

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Rebecca Deanne Morehead, age 53, of Locust Grove, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Theft or Bribery Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds.

The Indictment alleged that between June 2019 and October 26, 2021, Morehead stole or embezzled over $5,000.00 from the Hulbert Public School District while serving as district encumbrance clerk.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of Education - Office of Inspector General (OIG).

The Honorable Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report. Morehead was released on a personal recognizance bond pending sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kara Traster and Joshua Satter represented the United States.