Federal prosecutors said Michelle Stent-Hilton, 56, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services wire fraud, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, and money laundering. BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – A Goose Creek woman has admitted to her role in a bribery and kickback scheme connected to federal grant money in North Charleston, according to the United States Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors said Michelle Stent-Hilton, 56, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services wire fraud, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, and money laundering. The DOJ stated that Stent-Hilton conspired with former North Charleston City Council member Jerome Sydney Heyward to funnel kickbacks through her nonprofit, DEEP SC. Soon after DEEP SC received $100,000 from the city, Stent-Hilton purchased a $20,000 cashier’s check.