U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Trustees
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USTP Press Release
For Immediate Release
July 14, 1998
OHIO MAN RECEIVES FOUR-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE
FOR FALSE USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
WASHINGTON, D.C.--David R. Striker III of New Philadelphia,
Ohio, was sentenced recently to four months in prison,
four months home confinement, and three years supervised
release for false use of a Social Security number, United
States Trustee Donald M. Robiner announced today. Striker
was also ordered to pay restitution to his creditors.
The full restitution amount has not yet been determined,
but it is expected to total approximately $17,000.
Striker was sentenced last month by District Judge Peter
C. Economus of the Northern District of Ohio for violating
42 USC 408(a)(7)(B), which prohibits the false use of
a Social Security number with intent to deceive. The maximum
penalty under this statute is five years imprisonment
or a $250,000 fine, or both.
Striker admitted that he used his minor son's Social
Security number to obtain credit and loans. This conduct
came to light when Striker filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy
petition, listing his son's Social Security number on
the bankruptcy papers. Further investigation revealed
that Striker had provided his creditors with the incorrect
Social Security number when he applied for credit and
loans.
United States Trustee Robiner referred the case to the
United States Attorney's Office for prosecution. The United
States Trustee Program is a component of the Justice Department
that supervises the administration of bankruptcy cases
nationwide. Robiner serves as United States Trustee for
Ohio and Michigan.
The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United
States Attorney Dean P. Wyman, an attorney with the United
States Trustee Program. Wyman has been designated a Special
Assistant United States Attorney so he may represent the
government in the prosecution of selected bankruptcy fraud
cases.
The investigation and prosecution of this case was coordinated
by the Bankruptcy Fraud Task Force for the Northern District
of Ohio, which includes representatives of the United
States Attorney's Office, the United States Trustee's
Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal
Revenue Service, and other law enforcement agencies.
Contact: Donald Robiner
United States Trustee, Region 9
(216) 522-7800
Public Information Officer
Executive Office for United States Trustees
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