Daytona Beach Man Sentenced to Over Four Years for Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft

Orlando, Florida - Craig Stevens (34, Daytona Beach) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. to four years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $19,762.38, the proceeds Stevens obtained from the scheme. Stevens pleaded guilty on October 23, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

According to court documents, Stevens was employed as a personal care assistant for an elderly victim at an assisted living facility in Palm Coast. Stevens obtained and shared the victim's personal identifiable information with his co-defendants, Jataiya Johnson and Aaron Harden. Between December 2019 and February 2020, the group used the victim's personal information to access the victim's bank accounts and apply for credit cards and loans under the victim's name. They then used the bank accounts and credit cards to make fraudulent personal purchases and transactions.

Jataiya Johnson and Aaron Harden have pleaded guilty to their roles in this case. They are awaiting sentencing.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Diane S. Hu. The forfeiture is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole M. Andrejko.