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Updated: 11:17 PM May 14, 2009
Child Support Collector Charged With I.D. Theft, Investigators Say She Used Money For Utilities/Cable
Her job was to collect child support money, now she stands accused of stealing her clients' identities and their money. Posted: 10:32 PM May 14, 2009Reporter: Lauri Martin Email Address: lmartin@kktv.com |
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Her job was to collect child support money, now she stands accused of stealing her clients' identities and their money.
Shenequa Brown, 27, was a contract worker for Family Support Registry, an agency that deals with child support. She is charged with identity theft and criminal impersonation.
Investigators say there are a few victims in this case.
“I fell behind in child support and my license was suspended, so my brother generously offered to pay," said Dale Hixon.
"Shenequa Brown told me to make a one time payment over the phone. She needed my check number, routing number and my bank number."
Hixon says a few weeks later, his brother noticed nearly $700 had been stolen from his account. A day later, another $183 was gone.
"My brother is 57-years-old. He is a walking quad, although he can't walk anymore. We loaded him in the car and took him to the bank. They (bank workers) came out and said Shenequa Brown had the money. I said, ‘Oh my gosh, that's my case worker.’"
According to court documents obtained by 11 News, detectives say Brown used Hixon's 183 bucks to pay off a Comcast bill. “I don't know what she is thinking... paying her bills with other people's money. She was leaving a paper trail back to her," said Hixon.
We tried to talk to shenequa Brown at her home, but no one came to the door. "She should be someone I am able to trust."
Investigators say when they searched Brown's home, they found numerous credit cards and credit applications with other people's names on them.
Latest Comments
PSI is the OUTSOURCED agency that collects child support for El Paso and Teller Counties. And yes, PSI is pretty well known for hiring people who do this. They are totally inept and can't even do simple accounting. This doesn't surprise me at all. Usually they keep it hush hush, so I'm glad this finally came out. Your taxdollars being wasted by the way. Trust me, plenty of people who are supposed to RECEIVE child support have problems with this company as well. What a joke. I hope she gets convicted and PSI starts doing background check. If they did background checks and drug testing, HALF OF THEIR STAFF WOULD LOSE THEIR JOBS. Not kidding. I know because I work there...
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These are my brothers, and I am infuriated that this happened to them. I am sure they're not the only ones! I hope she goes to prison and has a long time to think about what she's done.
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El PAso county child support isn't the family supprt registry.
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