JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A Woodworth woman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after entering a plea agreement to charges in what’s being referred to as an adoption scam.

Betty Jo Krenz entered pleas to charges of theft of property, both a felony and misdemeanor count. A charge of unauthorized use of identifying information was dropped.

Krenz entered an Alford plea, meaning she acknowledge there was enough evidence to be convicted of the crime, but didn’t admit to the crime.

Krenz turned herself into authorities in June 2018 after warrants had been issued for her arrest.

Families say Krenz used her background as a Spirit Lake social worker to produce fake adoption papers. In court documents provided by the State’s Attorney, investigations found that there had been several instances where Krenz promised a baby for adoption, but had failed to follow through.