Guthrie Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $377,000 from Nursing Home

OKLAHOMA CITY – JESSICA DAWN BURTON, 53, of Guthrie, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud while employed as a bookkeeper for a nursing home in Hydro, Oklahoma, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

On May 14, 2025, Burton was charged by Information with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to the Information, from August 2022 through November 2023, Burton was employed as a bookkeeper for a nursing home in Hydro. The Information alleges that Burton used her position to issue checks from the company’s bank account to enrich herself and three other conspirators, utilizing the owner’s signature on the checks without the knowledge or consent of her supervisor or the owner. In all, Burton issued 223 unauthorized checks totaling $377,443.45.

Burton pleaded guilty to the Information on May 19, 2025, and admitted she used her position to write checks from her employer’s bank account without permission, and that she knew she was stealing the money from the nursing home. At sentencing, Burton faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jackson D. Eldridge is prosecuting the case.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.