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Baton Rouge Man Jailed for Stolen RV, Boat, SUV Scam
A Baton Rouge man has been sentenced to 94 months in prison for using multiple false identities to steal a recreational vehicle, a boat, and a sport utility vehicle.
Charles K. Smith, 60, of Baton Rouge, was ordered by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to pay $91,208 in restitution for the stolen vehicles.
According to evidence presented at the guilty plea on February 3, 2014, Smith paid for a Winnebago from a Picayune, Miss., business using a fraudulent check for $189,500 under the alias Anthony J. Barnes on February 15, 2010.
On May 10, 2010, Smith purchased a SeaPro boat from a Henderson, La., business using a fraudulent check for $26,975 under the alias Randal Bass.
He also bought a GMC Terrain from a Bossier City business using a fraudulent check for $25,286 under the alias William Rayford Johnson on April 6, 2011.
The FBI conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth D. Reeg prosecuted the case.
Smith’s sentence includes 94 months in prison and three years of supervised release. His crimes were uncovered through an FBI investigation and subsequent guilty plea.
As the investigation revealed, Smith’s use of multiple false identities allowed him to purchase the stolen vehicles without detection.
The total amount of restitution ordered by the court is $91,208, which will be paid by Smith as part of his sentence.
The case serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance in preventing and detecting financial crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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