A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man has been sentenced in federal court.
A federal judge in New Jersey sentenced Katelyn McClure Thursday to a prison term of one year and one day.
McClure and her then-boyfriend Mark D’Amico fabricated the story that homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt, Jr., rescued her from the side of a Philadelphia highway in 2017. 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.Stay informed about local news and weather. Get the NBC 4 New York app for
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