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Wednesday May 22 04:39 PM EDT County Employee Accused of Identity Theft Miami WPLG Click10.com A secretary at Opa Locka Airport who is accused of using her position for identity theft was arrested Wednesday. Alesia Henry, 37, faces several fraud and theft charges following a joint investigation by the state attorney's office and the Miami-Dade County Office of Inspector General. Investigators say that Henry used a county computer and information she obtained through her job to create alternate identities for current and former airport employees. They say that Henry then used those identities and a county-owned computer to purchase goods over the Internet. Christopher Mazzella, inspector general of Miami-Dade County, said that this case was particularly bad because "a county employee, with access to the Aviation Department's computer system, violated her public duties when she committed crimes through the use of that same computer system." Mazzella stated that "the Office of the Inspector General's mission continues to be restoring the public's trust in county government, and that the citizens of Miami-Dade County are entitled to expect county employees not to commit crimes while at work, and especially not through the use of the government's computer system." Investigators say there may still be other victims of fraud committed by Henry and their investigation is continuing. For the current charges, Henry could face up to 15 years in prison. |