JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Jacksonville Field Office issued the following press release:
Ocala, Florida -Michelle Forsythe(62, Ocala) has pleaded guilty toone count of aggravated identity theft and one count of wire fraud.She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud offense and a minimum sentence of two years for the aggravated identity theft offense. United States AttorneyGregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to court documents, Forsythe is a licensed mental health counselor. Between January 2016 and December 2022,Forsythe used the names and insurance policy information of 22 individuals without their knowledge or consent to o...