United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Hill City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Passport Application Fraud was sentenced on Feb. 20, 2015, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Susan Ruth Weiner, a/k/a Linda Joyce Von Bargen, a/k/a Anita Marie Bernicette Wrotent, a/k/a Anitamarie Bernicette Wroten, a/k/a Corey Eden Johns, age 67, was sentenced to time served (approximately 7 months), 2 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Weiner pled guilty to the charge on Oct. 10, 2014. The conviction stemmed from Weiner using the name and social security number of another female to obtain a passport, thus stealing her identity, on June 17, 2014.
This case was investigated by the Diplomatic Security Service - U.S. Department of State. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
