A guy from Somerset, Kentucky, was given a prison sentence for his role in accessing state registry systems and creating a false death certificate to evade child support payments.
On Monday, 39-year-old Jesse Kipf was handed an 81-month sentence for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Federal court records allege that Kipf breached the security of three states’ computer systems as well as those of two private companies: GuestTek Interactive Entertainment, a provider of hotel internet access, and Milestone Inc., a marketing firm.
According to federal authorities, in January 2023, when Kipf owed his California ex-girlfriend six figures, he used fake medical qualifications to manufacture a death certificate for himself through the Hawaii Death Registry System.
Instead of paying his six-figure child support debt, a father in Kentucky hacks Hawaii to make it seem like he died.
According to court documents, he subsequently produced a death certificate in which he falsely claimed to be a doctor, making him seem deceased in many official databases.
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In addition to other death registries, prosecutors claim he breached private company networks and sold access on the dark web.
He is also accused of trying to start a new life by opening credit cards using fake Social Security numbers after he faked his death.
Kipf admitted responsibility for the offenses he committed for personal benefit, according to the DOJ.
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Carlton S. Shier, IV, stated that the plan was “cynical and destructive,” with the sinful intention of evading child support payments. Computer and internet security is of the utmost importance, and this case serves as a sobering reminder of the harm that thieves may do with computers.
“Fortunately, through the excellent work of our law enforcement partners, this case will serve as a warning to other cybercriminals, and he will face the consequences of his disgraceful conduct.”
As a matter of federal law, Kipf must serve 85 percent of his prison term. He has a three-year supervised release period after he is freed.
The Department of Justice further stated that a total of $195,759 was spent on repairs to government and corporate computer systems, coupled with Kipf’s nonpayment of child support.