Ex-Social Worker Gets Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Identity Theft Scheme

Ex-Social Worker Gets Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Identity Theft Scheme
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Orange County social worker was sentenced on Sept. 18 to nearly five years in federal prison for stealing the identities of clients to finance a gambling addiction.

John Tran was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge James Selna, who also ordered him to pay $1.1 million in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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