Georgia man sentenced to prison for his involvement in an identity fraud ring

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WRBL) — A Canton, Georgia man was sentenced to 34 months in jail after pleading responsible to ‘Possession with Intent to Use 5 or Extra False Identification Paperwork’, in keeping with David H. Estes, U.S. Legal professional for the Southern District of Georgia.

Kenson Hunte, 39, is one in all 4 individuals who have pled responsible within the case. Sheryl Henderson, 39, Norcross, Georgia; Colby Hart, 27, Vidalia, Georgia; and Monique Laing, 23, Atlanta, Georgia, have all entered responsible pleas relating to their involvement within the scheme.

Hunte was using in a car with the three different co-defendants on State Highway 27 in Glynn County on March 6, 2019 when a Georgia State Patrol trooper pulled them over for rushing. Upon looking the car, troopers discovered 44 faux driver’s licenses and identification playing cards issued from varied totally different states, with private data from different folks.

In line with court docket paperwork, Hunte and a co-conspirator used the faux identification playing cards to purchase cellphones and community contracts via a third-party retailer in a Wal-Mart retailer in Homewood, Alabama. Hunte fraudulently purchased round 127 telephones, paying solely a small proportion for the telephones up-front.

Hunte profited within the black market sale of these telephones, creating a complete of $104,347.16 in loss, which Hunte will probably be required to pay in restitution. He may also be required to serve three years of supervised launch after finishing his sentence.

Estes states that the substantial restitution will maintain Hunte accountable.

“Hunte led his codefendants right into a theft and fraud scheme for no functions aside from to counterpoint themselves on the expense of harmless victims.” mentioned Estes. “Jail time and the fee of considerable restitution will assist maintain him accountable for his crimes.”

This case was investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Georgia State Patrol, with help from the Brunswick Police Division and the Glynn County Sheriff’s Workplace, and prosecuted for the USA by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Legal professional Joshua S. Bearden and Northern District of Alabama Assistant U.S. Legal professional Robin B. Mark.