Overview
- Former Sgt. 1st Class Jane Crosby pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, a deal prosecutors announced after a Department of Justice filing.
- Prosecutors say Crosby used copies of seven prospective recruits’ passports, driver’s licenses and Social Security cards to open Navy Federal pre-active duty membership accounts and to apply for roughly $266,000 in loans and credit.
- Most applications and fake checks were denied by the credit union, but investigators allege Crosby managed to withdraw thousands of dollars, obtain at least one credit card and use it to buy plane tickets.
- Under a February plea agreement Crosby must pay about $18,150 in restitution to Navy Federal and prosecutors agreed not to pursue additional related charges; sentencing is pending and statutory prison exposure remains significant.
- Pre-active duty accounts are meant to set up direct deposit for new service members and this case highlights a vulnerability in recruiter access to applicants’ identity documents that could prompt tighter vetting and controls.