Three Atlantic County residents have indicted on multiple counts for their roles in
the theft and unauthorized use of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card issued by the Atlantic County
Department of Family and Community Development.
Corie M. Pittman was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury on several counts alleging second-degree Official
Misconduct and third-degree Theft. Kelly N. Pittman and Robert D. Swaggerty were indicted by the same panel
for second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct and third-degree theft. The indictments come stemming from an EBT card a recipient received in the mail that said it had an $1100 balance but actually only had $5 on it. Authorities say Corie Pittman of Absecon, was employed by the Atlantic County Department of
Family and Community Development. Part of her responsibilities included processing and distributing EBT cards
to eligible beneficiaries. On June 2, 2022, video surveillance showed Pittman processing the subject EBT card
and placing it in an envelope. Later video footage showed her returning an empty envelope. Surveillance and billing records showed Kelly Pittman, Corie Pittman’s sister, and Robert Swaggerty, 41, of Pleasantville making several purchases at the Wal-Mart and Shop Rite stores in Hammonton Township. Those unauthorized purchases totaled nearly $1100 which left approximately $5 remaining on the EBT card account.