MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman with a long history of criminal activity has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for her role in a scheme involving identity theft and bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Patricia Johnson, 47, will serve 120 months in prison for charges including identity theft, bank fraud, and violating the terms of her supervised release.
According to evidence presented in court, between May and June 2022, Johnson impersonated other individuals named “Patricia Johnson” who owned bank accounts or were authorized to access them. She then used the victims’ personal information and bank account numbers to withdraw cash, ultimately stealing more than $50,000.
Prior to this scheme, officials stated that Johnson had a 30-year history of criminal behavior, including multiple felony convictions for theft, fraud, and federal identity theft.
Johnson pleaded guilty on May 16, 2024, to three charges in the Western District of Tennessee: one count of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. U.S. officials confirmed that she received her 120-month sentence on February 25, 2025 – consisting of 106 months for the bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges, and 14 months for violating her supervised release from a previous case. Following her prison term, Johnson will be subject to five years of supervised release. It should be noted that parole is not available in the federal system.
