Orlando-Area Residents Sentenced To Prison For Using Stolen ...

Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Jamel Williams (26, Altamonte Springs) to four years and six months years in federal prison for conspiracy, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Judge Dalton also sentenced Levar Baker (21, Orlando) to three years and six months in federal prison for the same offenses. Baker and Williams previously pleaded guilty on August 21 and September 17, 2024, respectively.

According to court documents, between March and August 2023, Williams and Baker obtained stolen mail, including checks, altered the payees listed on the checks, and fraudulently negotiated the checks at banks throughout the Middle District of Florida. In total, Williams and Baker defrauded victims out of $307,185.65 as a result of their criminal activities.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Orange County Sheriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kara Wick.