eBay Thief Going to Jail
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From today's Kane County Chronicle, St. Charles, Illinois.
Man admits to stealing from mail
By KATE THAYER - kthayer@kcchronicle.com
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ST. CHARLES – A man admitted Tuesday to stealing thousands of items, including electronics, watches and sports trading cards, from the mail and selling them on the Internet.
Mark Hoggay will serve jail time and was placed on 48 months’ probation in exchange for pleading guilty to theft – a Class 2 felony.
He will begin serving his 120-day jail sentence Jan. 9. He likely will serve about 48 days because he has credit for time served after his arrest and because of sentencing laws.
Hoggay, 49, was arrested in August 2006 after sheriff’s police raided his girlfriend’s home on Burnham Lane in Geneva Township. The homeowner, Nancee Fosha, also is charged with theft. She has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.
At the time, Hoggay was vice president of human resources at Bolingbrook-based New Breed Leasing of Illinois Inc. The U.S. Postal Service contracts with the company, which services and replaces a variety of mail equipment.
At the Bolingbrook business, Hoggay stole packages stuck in the equipment, stored them in the Burnham Lane home, and sold them on eBay, police said.
Hoggay sold about $14,000 worth of watches, DVDs, collector coins and stamps, sports trading cards, and other items on the site, Assistant State’s Attorney Justin Fitzsimmons said.
Just before his arrest, Hoggay was planning to leave his job, police said.
Police first learned of the scam when someone reported that he did not receive a rookie card for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the mail but that it had turned up on eBay, Fitzsimmons said.
Postal Service officials and investigators traced the eBay account back to Hoggay, leading police to search the home and find the items, Fitzsimmons said.
“This appears to be a person living beyond his means,” he said. “Ultimately, it’s a case of greed. After given the opportunity, Mr. Hoggay took advantage of it.”
Fitzsimmons said postal officials would try to send the stolen property to its rightful owners, but not all items had invoices naming the owners and their addresses.
Because of that, prosecutors also could not provide a restitution amount for Hoggay to pay, he said. However, Hoggay was ordered to pay about $2,500 in court costs and fines as part of the plea agreement.
Fosha is scheduled to be in court next month.
Man admits to stealing from mail
By KATE THAYER - kthayer@kcchronicle.com
Comments (No comments posted.)
ST. CHARLES – A man admitted Tuesday to stealing thousands of items, including electronics, watches and sports trading cards, from the mail and selling them on the Internet.
Mark Hoggay will serve jail time and was placed on 48 months’ probation in exchange for pleading guilty to theft – a Class 2 felony.
He will begin serving his 120-day jail sentence Jan. 9. He likely will serve about 48 days because he has credit for time served after his arrest and because of sentencing laws.
Hoggay, 49, was arrested in August 2006 after sheriff’s police raided his girlfriend’s home on Burnham Lane in Geneva Township. The homeowner, Nancee Fosha, also is charged with theft. She has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.
At the time, Hoggay was vice president of human resources at Bolingbrook-based New Breed Leasing of Illinois Inc. The U.S. Postal Service contracts with the company, which services and replaces a variety of mail equipment.
At the Bolingbrook business, Hoggay stole packages stuck in the equipment, stored them in the Burnham Lane home, and sold them on eBay, police said.
Hoggay sold about $14,000 worth of watches, DVDs, collector coins and stamps, sports trading cards, and other items on the site, Assistant State’s Attorney Justin Fitzsimmons said.
Just before his arrest, Hoggay was planning to leave his job, police said.
Police first learned of the scam when someone reported that he did not receive a rookie card for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the mail but that it had turned up on eBay, Fitzsimmons said.
Postal Service officials and investigators traced the eBay account back to Hoggay, leading police to search the home and find the items, Fitzsimmons said.
“This appears to be a person living beyond his means,” he said. “Ultimately, it’s a case of greed. After given the opportunity, Mr. Hoggay took advantage of it.”
Fitzsimmons said postal officials would try to send the stolen property to its rightful owners, but not all items had invoices naming the owners and their addresses.
Because of that, prosecutors also could not provide a restitution amount for Hoggay to pay, he said. However, Hoggay was ordered to pay about $2,500 in court costs and fines as part of the plea agreement.
Fosha is scheduled to be in court next month.
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10 years in the slammer & 10,000 dollar fine......
Alan
I tell my partners all the time in our business to be careful with whom they align themselves with.
Look at the position this person had as an example of who you can trust in your affairs.
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<< <i>vice president of human resources
I tell my partners all the time in our business to be careful with whom they align themselves with.
Look at the position this person had as an example of who you can trust in your affairs. >>
I don't trust our HR department, either.
I wonder if eBay has NARU'ed him.
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