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BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that former state employee Brittany Kyonna Worthy, 37, of Randallstown, was convicted and sentenced for felony theft from the State of Maryland. This investigation was led by the Criminal Division’s Fraud and Corruption Unit and the Maryland Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General.
From November 14, 2022, through July 9, 2024, Worthy worked for the Prince George’s County Child Support Administration (PGCSA) as a Child Support Specialist, mostly by teleworking at her home in Howard County. The investigation revealed that during much of her employment, she submitted numerous fraudulent timesheets that claimed she was working for PGCSA, when she was actually working at two other outside jobs that she had not disclosed to the state. Examination of her timesheets revealed that there were 350 instances where Worthy’s state timesheets conflicted with her other employment, including multiple dates where she had claimed to be working all three jobs simultaneously.
On January 30, 2026, Worthy pleaded guilty to felony theft $25,000-$100,000 before the Honorable Lara C. Weathersbee of the Circuit Court for Howard County. The Court imposed twenty days of incarceration. Upon her release from incarceration, Worthy will be on five years of supervised probation. If she violates probation, she could be sentenced to up to 4 years and 11 months of additional incarceration. Worthy was also ordered to pay $42,000 in restitution to the State.
“This defendant stole money from Maryland taxpayers and undermined the hard work of dedicated State employees who serve Marylanders every day,” said Attorney General Brown. “My Office will always protect Maryland’s resources and hold public employees accountable when they betray their colleagues and community.”
In making today’s announcement, Attorney General Brown thanked his Criminal Division, specifically Division Chief Katie Dorian, Fraud and Corruption Unit Chief Alex Huggins, Investigator Aimie Haupt, and Assistant Attorney General Gregory Jennings, who prosecuted this case. Attorney General Brown also thanked the Maryland Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General for their assistance with this investigation. Finally, Attorney General Brown thanked State’s Attorney for Howard County Rich Gibson for his assistance in this prosecution.
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