Source: SignOnSanDiego
MURRIETA – A 29-year-old Hemet man and his female co-defendant pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count each of receiving stolen property for their part in an identity theft ring based out of a motel where prostitutes also plied their trade. Shawn Stipati and Chanel Pamela Gray, both 23, entered their pleas before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Sherrill Ellsworth, who had been scheduled to preside over a preliminary hearing to determine if there was enough evidence to order them to stand trial. The defendants each were immediately sentenced to two years behind bars. Ellsworth said she would recommend that Stipati be sent to a fire camp and that Gray be referred to the state Department of Corrections’ Mother Infant Care program, which allows incarcerated women to serve out their terms in a halfway house with their children.

According to court records, Gray has an alias of Suzette Lynn Miko. The real Suzette Lynn Miko, who is 29 years old, pleaded guilty last week to identity theft for her part in stealing personal information from her co-workers at the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. Miko, who worked as a custodian for the school district, must serve 82 days in jail on consecutive weekends. [more]