Jacksonville woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud U.S., ID theft

Jacksonville woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud U.S., ID theft

A Jacksonville woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and aggravated identity theft Wednesday in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Cherica Daniels, 32, was arrested in March 2012 trying to cash a U.S. treasury note made out to another person which she obtained from a fraudulent tax return. Investigators found about 200 individuals’ personal information in Daniels’ car.

Federal authorities also charged Laura Butler in the conspiracy. Butler is accused of filling out the fradulent tax returns with stolen information from Blue Cross Blue Shield where she had previously worked.

Daniels faces seven years in prison. Butler is out on bail but awaiting trial.
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