Benson Woman Arrested For Food Stamp Fraud

An unemployed Johnston County woman is facing food stamp fraud charges. In March, Yadira Ocampo of Benson reported her food stamp card never arrived in the mail, yet someone was using her card ringing up $932 in purchases over a two month period. On Friday, Angel Nadine Hatten, 29, of Beaver Creek Drive , Benson, was charged with two counts of identity theft and one count of financial card theft. All three charges are felony offenses.