Sep 27, 2020

Kan. woman gets prison for stealing mail, making fake IDs

Posted Sep 27, 2020 1:00 AM
Hutchens
Hutchens

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas woman was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison this week for identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister. In addition, she was ordered to pay approximately $47,668 in in restitution.

Danielle Hutchens, 47, Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.

In her plea, she admitted she and a co-defendant stole mail and used the information to create counterfeit checks and counterfeit identity cards. They passed counterfeit checks at retailers including Walmart stores in Overland Park, Kan., and Olathe, Kan.