Pocomoke Woman to Serve 5 Years for Stealing $191K from Employer

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – A Pocomoke City woman has been sentenced to five years of incarceration in connection with defrauding her employer out of tens of thousands of dollars.

On Tuesday, May 26, 32-year-old Taylor Clark was sentenced in the Wicomico County Circuit Court for charges of theft over $100,000 and insurance fraud following a plea hearing. Administrative Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced Clark to 20 years, suspending all but three for the theft charge, and sentenced her to two years for the insurance fraud charge. Upon release, Clark will be placed on five years of supervised probation with special conditions, including paying full restitution to the victims.

Authorities say Clark was hired by the victim as a Business Manager in Nov. 2024. Starting the following month, Clark began making unauthorized purchases, cash withdrawals, cash deposit thefts, and unauthorized additions to her pay. Clark’s theft scheme was uncovered on Sept. 22, 2025, after she stole more than $191,000 from her employer. Additionally, during that time, Clark submitted a fraudulent letter to her employer-sponsored insurance company to add her significant other as a beneficiary to her health insurance policy.

“When an employee abuses their authority to systematically steal from an employer, they don’t just take money from that business, they fracture the trust that holds our community together,” said Wicomico County State’s Attorney (SA) Jamie Dykes. “This plea reflects the severity of that betrayal and sends a clear message that white-collar theft will be aggressively prosecuted in Wicomico County.”

SA Dykes commended members of the Salisbury Police Department and Certified Fraud Examiner Dana Peterson for their work in this investigation.