Duval County Man Sentenced on Federal Charges of Aggravated Identity Theft and False Representation of a Social Security Number

JACKSONVILLE, FL—United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan, today, sentenced Brock Lynnale Thompson (46, Duval County) to 28 months in prison for charges of aggravated identity theft and false representation of a Social Security number. According to court documents, in the 1990s while living in Baltimore, Maryland, Thompson purchased the identity of “C.B.,” to include C.B.’s social security number. C.B. is a deceased infant whom died at approximately 3 months of age. Thompson purchased the personal identification information and a copy of C.B.’s birth certificate from C.B.’s mother.

Between April 1998 and June 2009, in Duval County, Thompson used the personal identification information of C.B. including C.B.’s Social Security number to obtain approximately 12 different Florida drivers licenses and identification cards in the identity of C.B. On July 8, 2005, Thompson entered the Social Security Administration office located at 3733 University Blvd West in Jacksonville. Using C.B.’s social security number, Thompson applied for and subsequently received a replacement Social Security card in the name of C.B. In early 2010 Thompson met with law enforcement and stated that he had been living under the assumed identity of C.B., had obtained numerous Florida drivers licenses and identification cards in the name of C.B., and also obtained a Social Security card in C.B.’s name.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Investigations, Coast Guard Investigative Services, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Florida Highway Patrol, Bureau of Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Frein.