Hattiesburg, Miss - Two employees of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety were arrested and arraigned today on a federal indictment for identity theft and conspiracy to commit identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and Raymond Parmer, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations.
Yolanda Jean Perkins, 48, of Laurel and Deborah Payton Stewart, 55, of Waynesboro, have been charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit identity theft and one count of identity theft. They each face a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and $250,000 fine.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations. It is prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Annette Williams.
An indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, that charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in Court.
If you believe you have been a victim of fraud from a person or an organization soliciting relief funds on behalf of storm victims, contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud toll free at:
(866) 720-5721
You can also fax information to:
(225) 334-4707
or e-mail it to:
disaster@leo.gov
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
