In a recent legal development, Vicki Stuart, a 64-year-old former postal worker, has confessed to charges of identity theft and forgery related to the 2024 presidential election.
Stuart's admission came as part of a plea agreement, where she acknowledged her involvement in a scheme to manipulate ballots in Mesa County, Colorado. The charges against her include one count each of theft and forgery, as reported by Colorado Public Radio. Stuart, alongside another woman, allegedly intercepted over a dozen ballots before they reached their rightful recipients, subsequently casting them fraudulently.
"I feel like I am guilty for the part that I played in it," Stuart expressed to Judge Brian Flynn, explaining her decision to accept the plea deal. Both charges she admitted to are classified as felonies. According to the Daily Caller, the case came to light when several voters noticed discrepancies in the ballot tracking system, which indicated their ballots were being processed despite not having received them. Authorities have confirmed that three of the stolen ballots were counted as legitimate votes.
Stuart, who was employed by the U.S. Postal Service at the time, had direct access to mail-in ballots, facilitating the execution of the scheme. Her co-conspirator, Sally Jane Maxedone, is scheduled for a court hearing on Thursday. Stuart's sentencing is set for June 25, 2025.
The potential consequences for Stuart are severe; if the identity theft is treated as a class 4 felony, she could face a prison sentence ranging from two to six years and a fine up to $500,000. Additionally, the forgery charge, if deemed a class 5 felony, could result in up to three years of imprisonment and a $100,000 fine, as outlined by the Colorado Legal Defense Group.
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