Kenyata Wilson, a 36-year-old resident of Memphis, has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in leading a check fraud operation. The announcement was made by Reagan Fondren, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
Court documents revealed that between May 2022 and February 2023, Wilson orchestrated a scheme involving stolen checks. He deposited these checks into accounts held by his co-conspirators, who would then transfer most of the funds back to him while keeping a small portion as payment. Surveillance footage captured Wilson at various ATM locations in Memphis conducting these transactions. The total amount involved in the fraudulent activity exceeded $42,000.
Wilson pled guilty on November 18, 2024, before United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker to charges including one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and eleven counts of bank fraud. On February 20, 2025, he received a sentence of 24 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release. It is noted that there is no parole available in the federal system.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Nashville Field Office and Memphis Resident Agency conducted the investigation into this case. Fondren expressed gratitude towards Assistant United States Attorney William Bateman for prosecuting the case and acknowledged the efforts of law enforcement partners involved in the investigation.
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