Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced that a Piscataway man was sentenced to serve 18 years in a New Jersey State Prison for stealing the identity of two victims and pocketing over $25,000 for his own personal use.
According to authorities, Hakim Nelson, 32, of Piscataway, was sentenced on September 7, 2018, by Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Paone to a prison term of 18 years. He ordered the defendant to serve at least nine years in custody before he can be eligible for parole.
Officials say on June 14th, Nelson was found guilty by a jury following a two-week trial in New Brunswick. He was found guilty of all 12 counts of the indictment which included charges of identity theft, trafficking in personal identifying information, theft by deception and computer theft.
During the trial, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Anny Lopez
presented evidence and testimony showing that in September 2014, Nelson impersonated two victims, stole their identity, and obtained access to their bank accounts. He then proceeded to execute a scheme to defraud, obtain services, property, personal identifying information and money for his own personal gain.
Police arrested Nelson and charged following an investigation by Detective Daniel Kapsch of the Piscataway Police Department and Detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.