Amy Quesnel, 29, of Georgia, Vermont was sentenced yesterday to six months imprisonment to be followed by four months of home detention. Quesnel had previously pled guilty to a violation of the Telephone Records Privacy Protection Act, which carries a maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. U.S. Attorney Coffin stated that…
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NY: Ex-MCC student Terry Zimmerman says he stole others’ refunds to find HIV cure
Gary Craig reports: A 19-year-old former Monroe Community College student maintains he stole from other college students via identity theft because he wanted to find a cure for the AIDS virus, authorities allege. Rochester resident Terry Zimmerman, who assisted other MCC students with computer problems, used his access to steal their financial aid refunds, court…
(follow-up) Tulsa woman’s sentence nearly 4 years for credit-card fraud
David Harper reports the follow-up to a case previously reported here and here: A Tulsa woman was sentenced Tuesday to three years and nine months in prison for her role in a credit-card fraud case that involved personal identifying information being taken from St. Francis Hospital’s computer system. Teresa Browning, 36, also was ordered by…
KY: Broker Accused Of Using Clients’ Credit Cards
A Louisville mortgage broker is accused of using his clients’ credit cards to make thousands of dollars in purchases. Brett Howard spoke with WLKY News about the charges filed against him on Tuesday. Howard said he started working as a mortgage broker for Homequest Mortgage in May 2009. He said that by mid-August, he wasn’t…
MN: Last of seven plead guilty to credit card fraud scheme targeting people at Minnesota restaurants
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota: The last of seven defendants pleaded guilty earlier today in federal court in St. Paul in connection with a credit card skimming operation that resulted in an estimated loss of more than $150,000. Appearing before United States District Court Judge Richard H. Kyle, Nancia Raquel Range, age 34,…
LAPD officer resigns after being accused of tapping database on killer’s behalf
Joel Rubin and Jessica Porter report: A rookie Los Angeles police officer has resigned amid allegations he illegally tapped into a law enforcement computer on behalf of a gang member who was recently convicted of murder. The officer, Gabriel Morales, 25, was seeking information on two key witnesses who testified at the gang member’s murder…