Laphonse Young was sentenced today in Federal Court for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. Young received a sentence of 24 months to run concurrent with a sentence he is currently serving, plus 24 months to run consecutive to that prior sentence. Young was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $29,127.68 to victims in the case along with $200 in special assessments. After completing his period of incarceration, Young will be on supervised release for a term of 5 years.

Agents for the United States Postal Inspection Service initiated the investigation against the defendant and presented the case for prosecution to the United States Attorney’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Daryl Atchison handled the prosecution of the case on behalf of the United States.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Alabama at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/als. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Alabama at http://www.als.uscourts.gov.

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