Booneville Woman Heads To Prison For Con Game Against Elderly Victim

JACKSON, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – Sharon Sallie, 48, Booneville, is going to prison for a con game she perpetrated upon an elderly victim, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.

Sallie was found guilty today by a Tippah County jury of one count of false pretense and one count of conspiracy.

Circuit Court Judge Andrew K. Howorth sentenced Sallie to serve 10 years for false pretense to run concurrently to five years for conspiracy in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Sallie must serve the sentence day-for-day as a habitual offender.

Sallie was additionally ordered to pay $15,518.25 in restitution to the victim and court costs.

The investigation uncovered that Sallie and two codefendants took more than $15,000 in the scheme.

The victim believed she was helping Sallie and two other codefendants after Sallie contacted the victim to ask for a loan that Sallie promised to repay following the settlement of a medical lawsuit. However, there was no such lawsuit or settlement.

Ahmad Fryar, of Ripley, and Jessica Plaxico, of Booneville, were recently sentenced for false pretense and conspiracy charges associated with this case.

“We thank Judge Howorth for the substantial sentence and ordering the defendant to pay back what she took from the victim,” said Attorney General Hood.

“We also thank and appreciate Tippah County Sheriff Karl Gaillard and his deputies for their assistance with this case. This should be a warning to any type of con-artist that we will not tolerate this type of criminal activity in our state and you will get caught and serve time.”

The case was investigated by Jamie Thompson and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Stan Alexander of the Attorney General’s Public Integrity Division.