Arizona Woman Sentenced for Federal Larceny Conviction in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Sabrina Morgan, 39, of Jeddito, Ariz., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to five years of probation for her conviction on a larceny charge. The charge arose out of her stealing cash from a commercial business in Naschitti, N.M. Morgan also was ordered to pay $4,800.00 in restitution to the victim of her criminal conduct, and was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.

Morgan was charged in an indictment filed on March 14, 2017, with stealing money belonging to the Red Mesa Trading Company, which is located on the Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, N.M. At the time she committed the crime, Morgan was employed as the district supervisor of the Trading Company.

On April 26, 2017, Morgan entered a guilty plea to the indictment without the benefit of a plea agreement.

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