Clarksburg woman convicted of selling cocaine near Harrison County playground

CLARKSBIRG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jessica A. McCracken, 32, of Clarksburg, was convicted of cocaine trafficking today in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

McCracken sold cocaine base near the Harrison Street Playground in Harrison County West Virginia. She pled guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location.” She will face between one and forty years in prison and a fine of up to $2,000,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Montoro prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge John S. Kaull presided.