Woman Pleads Guilty to GoFundMe Scam Involving Homeless Man

Woman Pleads Guilty to GoFundMe Scam Involving Homeless Man
Kate McClure, 29, charged with theft by deception in the $400K GoFundMe scam, with her lawyer Jim Gerrow Jr., pleads guilty before State Superior Court Judge Christopher Garrenger in Burlington County Courthouse, Mt. Holly, N.J., on April 15, 2019. David Swanson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP
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MOUNT HOLLY, N.J.—A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty on April 15 to her role in concocting a feel-good tale about a homeless man rescuing her from the side of a highway in order to scam 14,000 donors out of $400,000 in GoFundMe contributions.

Katelyn McClure pleaded guilty in state Superior Court to second-degree theft by deception under a plea agreement that calls for her to serve four years in state prison and help repay the $400,000.