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In a recent joint press conference, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced the arrests made in identity theft cases that took advantage of the victims of the devastating collapse of the Champlain Tower South Condominium in Surfside.
“To think that only 16 days after the horrific collapse of the Champlain Towers, these cyber grave robbers were already planning on how they would access the victims’ bank accounts to enrich their own pockets. Their acts are despicable and shameful,” commented State Attorney Fernandez Rundle.
Betsy Alejandra Cacho Medina, Kimberly Michelle Johnson and Rodney Choute were arrested. Among the charges they face are:
Organized Scheme to Defraud
Identity Fraud
Trafficking in Credit Cards
Use of Counterfeit / Fictitious ID
“I am truly proud of the intricate work performed by my prosecutors, Cybercrimes Division Chief Stewart Hedrick and Stacy Cleveland of my Economic Crimes Unit, who worked tenaciously alongside our law enforcement partners (Miami-Dade Police Dept, Aventura Police Dept., Surfside Police Dept, U. S. Secret Service, U. S. Attorney’s Office, U. S. Marshal and Postal Inspector General) to ensure this heartless trio of criminals who preyed on the victims and families of this tragic building collapse will be held accountable for their crimes.”
