JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Texas man pled guilty in federal court to stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits intended for low-income families.

Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi said Adrian Hill, 44, of Dallas, unlawfully acquired and used more than $210,600 in SNAP benefits from August 2022 through November 2023.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Adrian Hill, 44, of Dallas, Texas unlawfully acquired and used more than $210,600 in SNAP benefits from approximately August 2022 through November 2023. Lemon said Hill admitted to selling the benefits to others and using them for himself.

SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is a federally funded, national benefit program to help qualifying low- and middle-income families buy food, thus reducing hunger.

Hill is scheduled to be sentenced on August 29, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

The United States Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General is investigating the case.