Falsely claimed to suffer from chronic health conditions, needed tuition money, and bail for family member – all lies
Seattle – A 41-year-old Tacoma woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 27 months in prison for wire fraud for a scheme to defraud various friends and acquaintances of more than $600,000, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Sabrina Taylor lied about her health, her employment status, and her education to steal more than $600,000 from people who had offered to help her. At today’s sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez emphasized the serious nature of Taylor’s conduct, remarking that for years, Taylor engaged in a sustained and calculated course of conduct that preyed upon her victims’ best emotions. The Court remanded Taylor into custody at the close of the sentencing hearing.
According to records filed in the case, starting in 2013, and continuing into July 2019 and beyond, Taylor convinced various people to provide her with large amounts of money by claiming that she needed to purchase medicine for multiple sclerosis treatment, pay her tuition for the University of Washington, or bail her brother out of jail. In fact, Taylor did not have multiple sclerosis, was not paying tuition to U.W., and did not have a brother in jail. Rather, Taylor used a substantial portion of the defrauded funds to pay for luxuries such as almost $60,000 for multiple trips to Japan and Korea, nearly $38,000 for online purchases from...
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