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11 Years for Identity Thief Derrick Hill
Baltimore, MD – In a shocking case of identity theft, 53-year-old Derrick Hill of Woodlawn, Maryland, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Hill, the ringleader of a group of identity thieves, targeted doctors who applied for fellowships at Johns Hopkins Hospital where his girlfriend, Renee Cabell, worked. Using the stolen identities, Hill and his accomplices cashed counterfeit checks and obtained cash, merchandise, and services worth over $188,000.
The identities of over 250 individuals were compromised in the scheme, which spanned from August to October 2009. Hill’s girlfriend, Renee Cabell, and their accomplices, John Coffey and Tawney King, also pleaded guilty to the same charges.
Cabell, 51, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, while Coffey, 43, received 57 months. King, 46, is scheduled to be sentenced later this week. The group’s total restitution is $191,180.26.
U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett handed down the sentence, which includes three years of supervised release. Hill will also have to pay restitution of $191,180.26.
This case is part of the President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force’s efforts to combat financial crimes. The task force, created in November 2009, has made significant strides in investigating and prosecuting financial crimes, and has brought together federal, state, and local authorities to combat fraud.
Hill’s sentencing is a major victory for the victims of his identity theft scheme, who had their identities compromised and their financial information stolen. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting personal identity and financial information.
According to the plea agreement, Hill and his accomplices stole checks that had been designated for destruction by banks and stole personal identity information from King, who was employed by Highlandtown Community Health Center. King accessed patient files and provided Hill with the patient identifying information, which he used to create counterfeit checks and identification cards.
Hill recruited Coffey to help him cash the checks, and the group used the stolen identities to rent apartments, buy merchandise, and obtain services. The group’s scheme was only foiled when Hill was attempting to rent another apartment in a doctor’s identity because they were about to be evicted from the apartment they rented in another doctor’s identity.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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