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New London Man Found Guilty of Identity Fraud and Credit Card Fraud Charges
CONCORD, NH—United States Attorney John P. Kacavas, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Warren Bamford, and New London Police Chief David Seastrand announced today that Serge Eric Bayard, of New London, New Hampshire, was convicted on October 14, 2009 after a three-day trial on one count of using an unauthorized access device and one count of aggravated identity fraud.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 14, 2009 at the United States District Court in Concord. Bayard faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years on the access device charge, though his sentence under the advisory federal sentencing guidelines is likely to be much lower. Bayard faces a mandatory two year sentence on the aggravated identity fraud charge.
The jury heard evidence that Bayard used a VISA account issued in the name of a woman he had been taking care of and who had died in 2008 to travel to New Zealand and to make other purchases after her death. Bayard claimed he was authorized to use the access device issued in the woman’s name. The jury disagreed and returned guilty verdicts on each count.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New London Police Department led the investigation of this case. The Concord Police Department assisted in the investigation. Press Releases | Boston Home
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