An Oklahoma resident has been sentenced to federal prison for committing aggravated identity theft, as revealed by the Office of Inspector General. The individual had devised a scheme to impersonate a deceased person in order to fraudulently obtain Social Security benefits. This criminal act led to their conviction and subsequent incarceration on January 31, 2025.
U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III, has handed down a 24-month prison sentence to Terry Ross Killion, a 43-year-old individual. Following his imprisonment, Killion will also be subjected to one year of supervised release. Additionally, he has been mandated to pay a total of $116,763 in restitution for the crimes he committed.
In 2019, Killion acquired the personal information of his late friend, Kelly Davis, as revealed in court documents. He proceeded to assume Davis’s identity and engaged in fraudulent activities. Killion opened several accounts in Davis’s name and even went as far as contacting the Social Security Administration (SSA), where he falsely presented himself as Davis. By deceiving the authorities, Killion successfully redirected Social Security payments towards himself, resulting in the unlawful acquisition of thousands of dollars from the federal government.
Federal authorities uncovered Killion’s deceptive actions through their investigative efforts, ultimately leading to criminal charges, conviction, and sentencing.
Killion is currently in custody and will be transferred to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his sentence.