Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Larceny Charge in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Sabrina Morgan, 39, of Jeddito, Ariz., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a larceny charge arising out of her theft of cash belonging to a commercial business located in Naschitti, N.M.

Morgan was charged in an indictment filed on March 14, 2017, with stealing more than $1,000 from the Red Mesa Trading Company, which is located on the Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, N.M. At the time of the offense, Morgan was employed as the district supervisor of the Trading Company.

During today’s proceedings, Morgan entered a guilty plea to the indictment without the benefit of a plea agreement. At sentencing, Morgan faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled.

This case was investigated by the Farmington office of the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Murphy.