Clinton resident going to prison for ID theft Posted on May 6 , 2013 Identity theft victims often lack the satisfaction of seeing the perpetrators of these crimes brought to justice , or even knowing who cheated them . But sometimes , justice is served . A Clinton woman has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to identity theft and other crimes , according to a release from Attorney General Jim Hood today . The release lists the crimes of Emily Kristen McLellan - Bilbo , 25 , of Clinton . On Friday , McLellan - Bilbo pleaded guilty to one count of felonious identity theft , one count of uttering counterfeit instruments and two counts of felonious use of a Social Security number or identifying information to obtain goods . Hinds County Circuit Court Judge William A. Gowan sentenced Bilbo to serve 10 years for identity theft with five suspended and four years post release supervision . She was also ordered to pay $ 13,825.35 in restitution to the victims , $ 1,000 to the Victims Compensation Fund , and $ 2,000 for investigative costs . All costs must be paid during her four years post - release supervision . In addition , Bilbo received five years for each of the two counts of felonious use of a Social Security number and five years for uttering a counterfeit instrument . The sentences are to run concurrently . At the time the crimes were committed , Bilbo worked as a receptionist at Audibel ( a hearing aid company ) in Jackson where she obtained credit card and other personal identifying information of customers . She then used the information to purchase more than $ 13,000 in goods , cash , and services . The release noted that 13 victims of identity theft have been identified . The business owner told the court that he and his wife had been taken in by Bilbo and it had cost them and their family - run business dearly . Other victims of Bilbos crimes asked that Bilbo be sent to jail , that she be held accountable , and that she get some counseling . I hope Judge Gowans tough sentence and order of restitution for these victims will send a message to others contemplating identity theft , Hood noted . This case was investigated by Investigator Arthur Kendrick and Auditor Gilda Holbrook of the Attorney Generals Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and prosecuted by Special Assistant Attorney General Sue Perry . Good work , Attorney General Hood and staff . Good work . - See more at : http://web.archive.org/web/20130624002442/http://blogs.clarionledger.com/consumerwatch/2013/05/06/clinton-resident-going-to-prison-for-id-theft#sthash.HWt9rnmp.dpuf ;