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Jesse Kipf pleaded guilty to computer fraud and identity theft after he created a fake death certificate for himself

A man in southern Kentucky has admitted in court to faking his own death to avoid paying more than $100,000 in outstanding child support to his ex-wife.

Jesse Kipf, 39, pleaded guilty on 29 March in federal court to computer fraud and identity theft after he accessed Hawaii’s death registry system and posed as a doctor from another state in order to create a fake death certificate for himself.

According to a plea agreement filed in court, Kipf filled out a Hawaii death certificate worksheet in early 2023, essentially assigned himself as the medical certifier for the case and certified his own death.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago

Kipf then “infiltrated” other states’ death registry systems using credentials stolen from other people to infiltrate private businesses, government and corporate networks (allegedly the booking systems of a number of hotel chains), and then tried to sell access to the networks to potential customers online.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Poor kid. We can’t choose the origin of our genes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Poor mom too. That’s an unfair financial burden.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Personally i dont believe in spousal child support as forced financial obligations on parents just creates resentment (sometimes rightfully so), is often used as a form of revenge in family court, and since women have the ultimate say in pregnancy I feel men should have an say in finances towards a child they may not have wanted. (Before ppl get their pitchforks and scream responsibility, accidents happen and there's no such thing as a 100% contraceptive)

That being said I think the state should give single parents the ability to take care of children on their own. Forcing a shit parent to pay $1000 a month isnt a magic fix all. Offering child care, food assistance, better schools, and other benefits for parents would lead to healthier child development over all

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

As Republicans try taking the decision on the pregnancy from women, they should be held accountable for childcare payments. Socialized childcare, that'll make them happy 💕

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why do they have to specify that he's from Kentucky?? Why is that the identity they go with?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Same with any Florida man story or local paper, they'll say the area they're from as an identifier even if it's not wholly relevant.