Former Hulbert Schools encumbrance clerk pleads guilty to theft of federal funds

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that a Locust Grove woman pleaded guilty to theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.

Charges against Rebecca Deanne Morehead, 53, arose after a probe by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of Education - Office of Inspector General.

According to reports, Morehead stole or embezzled over $5,000 from the Hulbert Public School District between June 2019 and October 2021 while serving as district encumbrance clerk.

Honorable Judge Gerald L. Jackson accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report. Morehead was released on a personal recognizance bond pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorneys Kara Traster and Joshua Satter prosecuted the case.