Federal Authorities Indict Philadelphia Service Member For Cyber Stalking Fellow Soldiers ID
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Alpha Omega Mayhue, 39, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today by indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit identity theft, seven counts of misuse of a Social Security number, seven counts of aggravated identity theft, twenty-one counts of false statements, and one count of cyber stalking.
Authorities allege that from February 2018 to March 2021, Mayhue serving in the US Army, when he is alleged to have had disagreements with fellow service members. Rather than report the problems to his commanders, Mayhue is accused of stealing social security numbers and other identifiable information on these people.
He then allegedly impersonated the victims and conducted numerous unauthorized transactions with banks, credit unions, the Federal Trade Commission, and other entities. In addition, Mayhue is alleged to have cyber stalked one victim, claiming he was surveilling her and subjecting her to sexual threats. If convicted of these offenses, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 164 years’ imprisonment,three years of supervised release, a $9,250,000 fine, and a $3,700 special assessment.