Pair from Texas indicted for using card-skimming machines on ATMs

Two people from Texas were indicted for their use of a card-skimming device at an Automated Teller Machine, said Acting U.S. Attorney David A. Sierleja and FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthony.

A grand jury eturned a three-count indictment charging Cristina Rolea, 24, and Daniel C. Forentin, 30, both of Fort Worth, Texas, with possession of device-making equipment, including an ATM card-skimming device.

Forentin used an ATM card-skimming device to an ATM owned by a financial institution on Dec. 10, 2016. Rolea used an ATM card-skimming device to an ATM owned by a financial institution on Dec. 11 and Dec. 18, 2016, according to the indictment.

If convicted, the defendants’ sentences will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violations. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.

The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jason M. Katz.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.