Marshall Man Sentenced on Fraud Charges

A Marshall County man has been sentenced on bank and identity fraud charges.

Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell sentenced 41-year-old Corey Thorson in Paducah Friday to 51 months in prison, followed by three years supervised release. He must also pay $109,064.94 in restitution.

On Jan. 12, Thorson pleaded guilty to five counts of identity theft and one count of bank fraud related to a loan from State Farm Bank, which he received while working at a Paducah insurance office.

At his indictment last September, evidence was presented showing that between May 2013 and December 2014, Thorson used personal information of five different clients to apply for and obtain vehicle loans from State Farm Bank. He then allegedly used the proceeds - about $150,000 - for himself and his family. 

After his initial arrest, Thorson's bond was revoked after investigators say he contacted the witnesses in the case using text messages and social media. Thorson was in federal custody at the time of his sentencing.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nute A. Bonner, and was investigated by the Kentucky Department of Insurance and the Kentucky State Police.