"Decades-long Identity Theft: Victim Wrongfully Sent to Psychiatric Facility Finally Vindicated"
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After a decades-long identity theft scheme, Matthew David Keirans pleaded guilty to stealing William Donald Woods's identity, leading to Woods spending over 400 days in jail and a mental hospital. Keirans used Woods's identity for insurance, Social Security, jobs, and more, accumulating $130,000 in debt under Woods's name. The scheme unraveled when Woods discovered Keirans's employment at a hospital, leading to Keirans's confession and pending sentencing of at least two years in prison and a $1.25 million fine.
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