PORTLAND — A Lisbon man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 17 counts related to the use of his 7-year-old son’s Social Security number.
Mark Judd, 33, was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury on two counts of theft of federal funds, seven counts of making false statements, four counts of Social Security fraud, and five counts of aggravated identity theft.
A trial date was tentatively set for June 4.
Judd allegedly used his son’s Social Security number to obtain unemployment while he was receiving benefits from MaineCare, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families using his own Social Security number.
He obtained benefits illegally between August 2010 and April 2012, according to the indictment.
Judd originally was charged in February in a complaint that alleged he earned nearly $16,000 in 2010 and 2011 using his son’s Social Security number. Judd made a first appearance in federal court in Portland on Feb. 14 and was released two days later on $5,000 unsecured bail.
A motion was filed Tuesday to revoke Judd’s bail, alleging that since his release, he lied about where he was living in an attempt to qualify for MaineCare, SNAP and TANF benefits.
A hearing on the motion is scheduled to be held May 9.
If convicted, Judd faces up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $1 million on the most serious charges of lying on separate loan applications in 2004 and 2005 and lying on an application for a credit card in 2005. On the other 14 counts, he faces between two and 10 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000.
Judd also is expected to be ordered to pay restitution if convicted.
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OK this guy takes the cake.
He not only defrauded the state in his name but then to obtain more benefits he actually used his child's social security number.
Although this sounds totally disgusting, it happens quite frequently. I can remember going through the paperwork for my then twenty year old daughter for college loans. You would not believe how many kids found out then, that ten or fifteen years ago a mother or father or even a boyfriend of the mother, whose own credit was destroyed, used a little child's SS number to destroy their credit also, without their knowledge. Its quite obvious that a five year old didn't buy a pair of jet skies, a boat or a car. However the long over due balance is still there, destroying the child's chances of ever getting a college loan or even being able to buy a car. ( that's where most of the fraud is found out about ). The problem is that banks only see numbers not people. As far as their concerned that five year old bought all that stuff. And that now twenty year old has to clear this up themselves, and that will take years.
I say put this guy in jail for thirty years, and any other adult who ruins a young child's credit.
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I absolutely agree with you 200% and then some!! I have known this guy for many years and everytime I saw him out and about buying frivilous things, knowing that he didn't have a job, it put a bad taste in my mouth!! Now it all makes sense! I hope also that he gets the maximum sentence and not just a slap on his hand! He has probably, more than likely, ruined his child's credit and will be paying the penalty, just as you said Frank! Absolutely disgusting!! I am glad he finally got caught!
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One other thing, I wish some politician could help with what is a very daunting battle, these now twenty year olds have to go through to clear their name. Hell I couldn't imagine having to go through this at that age. Whatever happens the father should be held responsible for all expenses, and there will be expenses.
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