State Contractor Accused of Identity Theft-John Dunn

Investigators say Steven Gilmore stole nearly 2,000 identities all of them from the state's child support database.

The information allegedly included names, social security numbers, and even bank account numbers.

Investigators say Gilmore was willing to sell it all for less than $2 a person.

The U.S. Secret Service and the TBI says Gilmore was trying to sell more than 1,600 stolen identities.

Authorities believe Gilmore accessed the data while working for a company called Policy Studies Incorporated, a subcontractor the state hired to operate Davidson County's child support office.

The Colorado based company released a statement saying, "Our primary concern is to support the investigators in determining if this former employee somehow obtained the stolen information from the program we operate, and if so, to notify those individuals whose information may have been compromised."

FOX 17 news attempted to reach Steven Gilmore at the address listed on police records but no one answered.

U.S. Attorney Ed Yarbrough says the allegation is Gilmore only sold the information to undercover government agents-1,600 names in exchange for $2,800.

Now, Gilmore will face federal prosecution, known for its tough penalties.

Yarbrough says, "The allegation is that this individual had access to government records and was selling there for his own profit and that's a real threat and we take a very aggressive stance on violators of that type."

The State Department of Human Services is in charge of operating Tennessee's child support system.

Officials refused to comment because of an on-going investigation.

Gilmore is free on bond.
State Contractor Accused of Identity Theft-John Dunn