Chapman's method of managing numerous computers in her residence involved stacking them on shelves with sticky notes to identify control. Her troubled childhood included significant trauma, including her father's alcoholism and emotional absence, constant relocations, and severe violence from her brother, compounded by sexual abuse. Additionally, her actions caused distress to victims of identity theft, who expressed lasting psychological and financial damage, feelings of violation, and ongoing fear regarding their personal information. Chapman has been sentenced to 8.5 years in prison and three years of supervised release, along with forfeiting a substantial amount of money.
One victim told the court that the crime "left me feeling violated, helpless, and afraid," adding: Although identity theft is not a physical assault, the psychological and financial damage is lasting.
Chapman's childhood was marked by "her father's infidelity, alcoholism, and emotional absence." She was placed in 12 different schools before graduation, making her socially isolated and bullied.
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