A Bradley man was sentenced on June 8 in U.S. District Court in Bangor for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Darren Deorsey, 51, to 13 months of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release. Deorsey was also ordered to pay $16,900 in restitution after pleading guilty on November 6, 2025.
According to court records, between July and October 2024, Deorsey conspired with others to obtain money by entering banks while impersonating legitimate account holders and using fictitious identification cards to access accounts and withdraw funds. Through these actions, Deorsey obtained a total of $16,900 from customer accounts, including a $5,000 cash advance on a home equity line of credit under the name of an account holder.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case with assistance from the Bangor Police Department, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles – Enforcement Services Division.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes throughout the state and building alliances with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies; it also handles civil matters involving the government and collects owed federal debts, according to the official website.