Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Jessica A. Dishinger, age 22, of Simposonville, pled guilty today in federal court in Anderson, to passing counterfeit currency, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 472. United States District Judge J. Michelle Childs, of Columbia, accepted the plea and will impose sentence after she has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that in 2016 and 2017, Dishinger passed counterfeit money at various businesses in the upstate. She targeted grocery stores and department stores. She used the counterfeit money to purchase gift cards and other items.
Ms. Drake stated the maximum penalty Dishinger can receive is a fine of $250,000 and/or imprisonment for 20 years, plus a special assessment of $100.
The case was investigated by agents of the U.S. Secret Service, the Greenville County Sheriffs Office, the Greenville City Police Department, the Greer Police Department, the Simpsonville Police Department, and the Easley Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Bill Watkins of the Greenville office handled the case.
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Source: U.S. Secret Service