ID thief who bought personal information with Bitcoin sent to prison

Jan 20, 2022 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

This case reached the sentenced stage in the Department of Justice's public record. Everything below reflects only what the government itself announced, and links to the original release.

24-month sentence followed by one year of supervised release and ordered to pay $31,409.37 restitution

District

Southern Texas

Announced

Jan 20, 2022

Status

Sentenced

Defendants

Jay Patrick Morgan — age 43 · Houston, Texas · sentenced

Charges

Fraudulent purchase of vehicles using stolen identity/identity theft
Jay Patrick Morgan· pleaded guilty

Financial actions

restitution: $31,409.37 — Restitution to compensate for damages and the diminished value of the recovered property

From the announcement

“Today's sentencing is a reminder that the Secret Service is committed to aggressively investigating and pursuing financial crimes. Identity theft investigations remain a top priority for us in our mission to protect this nation's financial intuitions. The success in this case demonstrates the investigative capabilities of the Secret Service and the collaborative efforts with our law enforcement partners.”

— Brian J. Gibson, Resident Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service

Investigating agencies

United States Secret ServiceCorpus Christi Police DepartmentDeer Park Police DepartmentU.S. Attorney's OfficeU.S. Bureau of Prisons

Case details

Prosecuting office: Southern District of Texas
Judge: Nelva Gonzales Ramos, U.S. District Judge
Assets: Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin)Dark WebFinancial FraudIdentity TheftLaw Enforcement CollaborationSentencing And Restitution

Primary source

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