Oregon ID thief sentenced to 16 years
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT
EUGENE (AP) — A 28-year-old Eugene man who pleaded guilty to identity theft crimes that involved the names of more than 100 individuals or businesses has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Lane County Circuit Judge Eveleen Henry told Jason Lennon Bell on Monday that she found his victim count breathtaking.
Bell last month pleaded guilty to 17 felonies in which he used the names of 107 people or businesses. He had been charged with 50 other identity theft-related felonies, but those were dismissed as part of his plea agreement.
For more of this story, see today's Argus Observer.