Woman in $400,000 GoFundMe Scam Gets 1 Year in Federal Case

Woman in $400,000 GoFundMe Scam Gets 1 Year in Federal Case
Kate McClure, 32, charged with theft by deception in the $400,00 GoFundMe scam, with her lawyer Jim Gerrow Jr., in State Superior Court, Burlington County Courthouse in Mt. Holly, N.J., on April 15, 2019. David Swanson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP
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CAMDEN, New Jersey—A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court Thursday.

Katelyn McClure was also ordered to make restitution and serve three years’ supervised release. The 32-year-old Bordentown, New Jersey resident is scheduled to be sentenced on state charges next month and could receive more prison time.