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Miranda Wilcox, a former payroll specialist at Lane County’s public housing agency, has pleaded guilty to a series of thefts that resulted in losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars, prosecutors have said in court documents. She will be sentenced Nov. 5.

A former Homes for Good employee pleaded guilty Wednesday, Aug. 20, to six counts of first-degree aggravated theft — totaling more than $300,000, according to court documents — in connection with a financial loss reported to police by Lane County’s public housing agency.

Miranda Renee Wilcox is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 5. She pleaded guilty to theft from her employer, where she worked as a payroll specialist, Eugene police have said.

A LinkedIn page for Wilcox previously listed her working from 2015 through September of last year at Homes for Good.

The indictment filed against Wilcox listed the thefts as starting in 2022 and taking place until mid-September of last year. Each theft count was for more than $50,000, according to the affidavit.

But the exact amount of the loss remains unclear. Eugene police in May announced the arrest of Wilcox on suspicion of embezzling an estimated $560,000. The agency initially reported a loss of $125,000, but police described finding additional losses as part of their investigation.

An indictment filed June 6 also listed 21 counts of identity theft, but court records do not show Wilcox pleading guilty Wednesday to any other charges.

Homes for Good offers help to low-income Lane County residents seeking affordable housing.

The agency’s revenues mostly come from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, money paid by tenants and grant support, according to an audit report for the year ending Sept. 30, 2024, which was posted on the agency’s website. It’s the most recent audit report on the agency’s website.

In a statement Thursday, the agency said they were referring all questions to Eugene police.