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Date: 04-29-2022

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United States of America v. Charles Andre Turner

Case Number: 2:22-cr-00001-MHT-JTA

Judge: Myron H. Thompson

Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (Montgomery County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

Defendant's Attorney:





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Description: Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with theft of United States Postal service mail.

Charles Andre Turner, age 54, was convicted in 2011 of destruction of letter boxes, theft of mail, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. After serving a 94-month prison sentence, Turner was on supervised release when his U.S. Probation Officer discovered that he had opened 33 new lines of credit, in violation of the terms of his supervised release. On May 10, 2021, agents searched his home pursuant to the search policy of the Court and discovered over 100 pieces of stolen mail and notes containing information about victims’ identities and credit or banking information.

Further investigation revealed that from October 2020, until May 2021, Turner stole mail from a Columbus, Georgia, post office and took it back home with him to Eufaula, where he began using identity and financial information from the mail to obtain credit cards, open bank accounts, and make financial transactions to benefit himself. Turner even obtained a victim’s Experian credit report and began noting the answers to the victim’s multiple choice security questions, and he altered another victim’s retirement account statement to make his own name appear on it rather than the victim’s. In one example, Turner used a victim’s identity to open a bank account, then deposited another victim’s credit card convenience checks into the account. In yet another extreme example, Turner was able to steal over $50,000.00 from a single victim’s bank account.

Turner pleaded guilty to possessing stolen mail, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft on January 6, 2022.

“Mr. Turner’s continued criminal conduct not only shows a blatant disregard for the law, but also for the immeasurable hardship that he caused his victims,” stated U.S. Attorney Stewart. “In the aftermath of these crimes, victims are forced to deal with the damage done to their credit card and bank accounts. Repairing the damage can be tedious and could take months, or even years. My office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute thieves that pray on vulnerable and unsuspecting victims.” U.S. Attorney Stewart would like to remind everyone to be vigilant and check your bank accounts and credit reports regularly. Discovering and reporting discrepancies quickly can help financial institutions and law enforcement limit potential losses.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, and the Sumter County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Megan A. Kirkpatrick prosecuted the case.

18 USC 1708 THEFT OR RECEIPT OF STOLEN MAIL MATTER. Forfeiture Allegations.
(1)
18 USC 1344 BANK FRAUD. Forfeiture Allegations.
(2)
18: USC 1028A(a)(1) FRAUD WITH IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS. Forfeiture Allegations.
(3)

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 94 months' in prison.
04/27/2022 43 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Sealed) as to Charles Andre Turner (ag, ) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
04/27/2022 45 ORAL ORDER granting 25 Motion for Money Judgment FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY as to Charles Andre Turner (1). Entered by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 4/26/2022. (ag, ) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
04/27/2022 46 FORFEITURE MONEY JUDGMENT granting 11 Motion for Forfeiture Money Judgment as to Charles Andre Turner (1). Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 4/27/2022. (ag, ) (Entered: 04/27/2022)

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