Columbus man sent to prison after stealing identities to purchase motorcycles, Corvette, Apple watch

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man will serve 2½ years in prison after a sentencing hearing in federal court where he faced charges of fraud related to stealing identities.

In February, Siyuan Ye, 24, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, crimes that resulted in over $100,000 in fraudulent lines of credit.

According to federal prosecutors, Ye stole the identities of at least 15 people between January 2022 and August 2023, when he repeatedly obtained...