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For Immediate Release:  
For Further Information:
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August 28, 2006  
Division of Criminal Justice
609-984-1936
Office of The Attorney General
- Zulima V. Farber, Attorney General
Division of Criminal Justice
- Gregory A. Paw, Director

   
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Motor Vehicle Commission Employee Charged with Official Misconduct for Providing Fraudulent ID to Unauthorized Person

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TRENTON – Attorney General Zulima V. Farber and Division of Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that a Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) employee has been charged with official misconduct and other related charges for allegedly providing a fraudulent identification card to an unauthorized person.

According to Director Paw, Kenneth Layton, III, 35, of Trenton, was charged with second-degree official misconduct, third-degree tampering with public records or information and fourth-degree falsifying records. If convicted of all charges, Layton faces up to 16 and a half years in state prison and a fine of up to $175,000.

“Efforts to investigate and prosecute document fraud focus on illegally obtained and/or fraudulent driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations, insurance cards, driver permits and related identification documents such as U.S. passports, social security cards, birth certificates, county ID cards and other official documents,” Director Paw said. “Renewed vigilance and investigation will serve to uncover areas of susceptibility. The Division of Criminal Justice will vigorously prosecute anyone involved in the black market trade of illegitimate identification documents.”

The Aug. 25 indictment alleges that in June 2004, Layton used his position as an MVC clerk at the Trenton Regional Service Center to issue a fraudulent New Jersey driver’s license to an individual whose license had been suspended. An investigation by the Division of Criminal Justice - Organized Crime Bureau determined that the individual completed an “Application for non-driver ID” using a false name and returned it to Layton. The investigation determined that Layton subsequently issued the fraudulent driver’s license.

Layton was arrested by the New Jersey State Police in December 2004. Since the arrest, Layton remains on indefinite, unpaid suspension from the MVC.

The indictment, which was handed up to Mercer County Superior Court Judge Maria M. Sypek, is only an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Deputy Attorney General Philip Aronow coordinated the investigation and presented the case to the grand jury. The New Jersey State Police and the Mansfield Township Police Department assisted in the investigation.

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