Man gets 15 years for Leading ID theft Ring
Larry Alan Hayes, 41, was convicted of identity theft and sentenced to 15 years for his crimes. Hayes asked the judge for a second chance to turn his life around but the judge wasn’t going to have it. According to the judge society needs to be protected from people like him. Hayes was convicted of six counts of identity theft and six counts of possession of stolen property and two counts of possessing a stolen vehicle.
It seems that Hayes was a fan of Luxury vehicles since he had in his possession a 2007 Hummer 3 and a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. They also found high-end motorcycles and parts to stolen Harley Davidson’s. His id theft ring used 800 old credit card receipts stolen from a storage unit used by a hair salon chain to create fake credit cards. The fake credit cards were then used to buy or rent merchandise in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
Apparently it was more that just the money for Hayes. He was apparently addicted to drugs and many of his identity exploits were driven by the need for drugs. People testified on the behalf of Hayes saying he is a decent man when sober and with some help could turn his life around.
It is sad to see someone who can’t stop what they are doing because of a drug addiction. So many times you see identity theft cases tied to addictions. There seems to be a connection between them and it is heart breaking every time you see it.
I hope that Hayes does turn his life around and what he said wasn’t just a show for the courts to try and get his sentence reduced.
Tags: ID theft, identity theft