KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A Kearney woman has been ordered to help restore the credit rating of the woman whose identity she is accused of stealing.
Twenty-seven-year-old Janelle McAtee was sentenced Wednesday to four months in jail and an additional four years of probation after she is released, The Kearney Hub (http://bit.ly/28Zz9gI ) reports. She had been charged with identity theft and attempted unauthorized use of a credit card.
Deputy Buffalo County Attorney Melanie Young says McAtee attempted to or was successful in using the woman's identity 36 times on credit cards, email accounts or loans between July 25 and Aug. 3.
McAtee's attorney, Charles Brewsterm said his client did not know what she was doing at the time of the incident.
Judge Bill Wright ordered McAtee to write letters to any lending institution that her victim may apply to and explain the circumstances for the woman's poor credit. McAtee has paid over $2,000 in restitution.
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McAtee must complete classes in responsible thinking, money management and victim impact. She must also write a letter of apology to the victim, complete an outpatient counseling program, cognitive group therapy, and 200 hours of community service as part of her probation.
If McAtee fails to complete any condition of her probation, she could face jail time or her probation could be revoked and be resentenced.
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Information from: Kearney Hub, http://www.kearneyhub.com/
