Marion Man Sentenced on Charge of
Aggravated Identity Theft
Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that
Kenneth Batton, age 38, of Marion, South Carolina, has been sentenced in federal court
in Florence, South Carolina, for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, a violation of 18
U.S.C. § 1343 and 1028A(a)(1). United States District Judge Terry L. Wooten of Florence
sentenced Batton to 46 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and ordered
to pay $11,959.00 in restitution.
Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that Batton used
other people’s identities to: open accounts with adult chat lines; open bank accounts;
obtain credit cards; and to obtain money from other people’s accounts. Batton also had
merchandise charged on other people’s credit cards mailed to his address.
The case was investigated by agents of the United States Secret Service. Assistant
United States Attorney William E. Day, II of the Florence office handled the case.
