Judge's Son Guilty Of IdentityTheft

October 06, 2005, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

SALT LAKE CITY - (10/06/05) -- The son of a state judge pleadedguilty Tuesday to bank fraud and identity theft in the theft of asmuch as $50,000 from America First FCU. Mathew Rodney Page, 40, ofKaysville, faces a minimum sentence of two years in jail on thecounts. Page admitted to using the Social Security number and birthdate of Mathew L. Page, 40, of Salt Lake City, to get loans andopen credit card accounts at the credit union. The two men are notrelated. Page is the son of 2nd District Court Judge Rodney S.Page.

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