DSS Charges Beaufort County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
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DSS Charges Beaufort County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
March 23, 2026 - On March 16, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Beaufort County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $23,598 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Lasonya Renee Morton, 40, was charged with one (1) count of Fraudulent Acquisition or Use of Food Stamps greater than $10,000. Morton was booked at the Beaufort County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office. The related warrant can be found HERE.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, is dedicated to eradicating fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in programs administered by the agency. Reports of fraud can be made to the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, at https://dss.sc.gov/about/fraud/ or by calling 1-800-616-1309.
THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED IN THIS CRIMINAL MATTER IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL TRIED AND FOUND GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
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