Man Receives Sentence for Conducting Criminal Enterprise

A Wayne County man has been sentenced for conducting a criminal enterprise, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.

Dewan Williams, 47, of Detroit, was sentenced on Feb. 17 on one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-year felony, and one count of identity theft, a 5-year felony, in connection to using personal information stolen from thousands of identity theft victims to defraud the State and benefit himself.

“It is imperative that individuals have their personal information protected and it is especially egregious when bad actors use that information to defraud government programs,” Nessel said. “My office will always remain committed to defending Michiganders and ensuring our state agencies work together to protect residents from these fraudulent practices.”

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