"Kentucky Man Fakes Death to Evade $100k in Child Support Payments"

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"Kentucky Man Fakes Death to Evade $100k in Child Support Payments"
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A Kentucky man, Jesse E. Kipf, admitted to faking his own death and hacking into various systems to avoid paying over $100,000 in child support to his ex-wife. He pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and computer fraud, with his crimes resulting in over $195,000 in estimated damages. Kipf faces a maximum of seven years in prison and up to $500,000 in fines after taking a plea deal, with his sentencing hearing scheduled for April 12.

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