JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Three federal prison inmates and a resident of Toledo, Ohio, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of credit/debit card fraud and identity theft, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
The two-count indictment named Jermain R. Stevenson, 25, Antuane Hamilton, 42, and Herbie A. Matthews, 42, all inmates at various federal correctional institutions, and Selina Mack, 21, of Toledo, Ohio.
According to the indictment, from Dec. 23, 2013, to March 30, 2014, Stevenson, Hamilton, Matthews and Mack used debit and credit card information to obtain more than $1,000, knowing that the debit cards and credit cards belong to other persons.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence for each defendant of 12 years in prison, a fine of $500,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney John J. Valkovci, Jr., is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
