Maryland man pleads guilty to stealing $276K in online dating scams
Eugene Johnson Jr. stole from at least eight women
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RICHMOND, Va. – A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in Virginia to defrauding women whom he met through online dating websites, using phony identities to dupe them into sending him money.
Eugene Johnson Jr., 39, of Leonardtown, Maryland, stole a total of more than $276,00 from at least eight women, according to a court filing that accompanied his guilty plea on Friday to a mail fraud charge.
Johnson faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson is scheduled to sentence Johnson on Sept. 17.
Man pleads guilty to stealing $276K in online dating scams
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