Robert Cagle, Aggravated Identity Theft, Pennsylvania 2022

SCRANTON – In a shocking case of identity theft, Robert Cagle, a 57-year-old resident of Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment for committing Aggravated Identity Theft while serving a term of federal supervised release.

Cagle, who was sentenced on April 4, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, engaged in this new criminal conduct while serving a prior term of federal supervised release that had been imposed in connection with similar identity theft and fraud offenses committed by Cagle in 2014.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, on December 4, 2019, Cagle used the personal identification information of a Florida man to open a line of credit in the victim’s name in an attempt to purchase a cellular phone plan. This brazen act of identity theft was a clear violation of Cagle’s supervised release conditions.

Cagle’s sentence includes 24 months’ imprisonment for Aggravated Identity Theft, followed by a 1-year term of supervised release. Additionally, Judge Mariani sentenced Cagle to an 18-month consecutive sentence for the supervised release violation, resulting in a total, aggregate sentence of 42 months’ imprisonment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Philadelphia Division and the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jeffery St. John prosecuted the case.

Cagle’s sentence serves as a reminder that identity theft is a serious crime with severe consequences. It is a clear warning to anyone considering engaging in similar conduct: the consequences will be severe and long-lasting.

The case of Robert Cagle highlights the importance of protecting one’s personal identification information and being vigilant in the face of potential identity theft.

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