A Somerset man was sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison in federal court this week for reportedly hacking into a system and faking his own death to avoid paying child support.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Kentucky said 39-year-old Jesse Kipf was sentenced to 81 months in prison on charges of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft.
In January 2023, Kipf reportedly gained access to the Hawaii Death Registry System by using the login information of a physician and created a “case” for his own death. He used the digital signature of that doctor to certify his death.
Prosecutors say Kipf attempted to fake his own death to avoid outstanding child support obligations.
Kipf must serve 85 percent of his sentence and will be on probation for three years following release.
