HARTFORD, CT – Walter Glenn of Connecticut will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for orchestrating a sprawling, multi-million dollar identity theft ring. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson handed down the sentence following a weeklong trial in December that found Glenn guilty on all counts.
The scheme, active from January 2014 through August 2015, involved the theft of personal identifying information from over 400 victims. Glenn and his accomplices then manufactured fraudulent identification cards and counterfeit checks, hitting Walmart stores across the nation. They rented vehicles and systematically targeted over 450 Walmart locations in 23 states, attempting to cash a staggering 833 counterfeit checks totaling more than $2,000,000.
The brazen operation ultimately resulted in nearly $1,000,000 in losses for Walmart. The jury unanimously convicted Glenn of access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to make and pass counterfeit checks, produce fraudulent identification documents, and use unauthorized access devices. Following the guilty verdicts, Glenn was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal’s Service.
“Our identities and reputations are sacred,” stated U.S. Attorney Brandon J. Fremin. “We will continue to aggressively defend and protect individuals, companies, and other entities from new-age organized crime leaders, like this defendant, whose schemes to steal and defraud wreak havoc on so many across the country and the world. Such criminals should take a lesson from this 10-year sentence: stealing the identities of honest and hard-working people will result in very real and serious consequences.”
The investigation, spearheaded by the U.S. Secret Service, was a multi-jurisdictional effort. Valuable assistance came from the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Massachusetts State Police, the Connecticut State Police, the Hartford Police Department, and the Garland Police Department in Garland, Texas. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys M. Patricia Jones, Kevin R. Sanchez, and Jessica M.P. Thornhill.
Glenn’s lengthy sentence sends a clear message: while these criminals attempt to operate across state lines, law enforcement agencies are increasingly coordinating to dismantle these rings and bring the perpetrators to justice. The damage inflicted by identity theft extends far beyond financial losses, impacting victims’ credit, reputations, and peace of mind. The DOJ Middle District of Louisiana handled the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- Agency: U.S. Secret Service
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Press Release
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