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A former hotel clerk in Wilmington, North Carolina, is facing 9 to 12 years in prison for stealing personal and financial data from nearly 120 guests across two hotels. Kevin Jamar Wright, 40, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and card fraud — crimes he committed while working front desk jobs after each release from prison. Just months after serving time for stealing one guest’s credit card info, he landed another job at a Hampton Inn, copying IDs and cards to fund his lifestyle — rent, fast food, even his friend’s bail. First caught in December 2022 with binders of stolen data from 80+ guests, he was released on bond and immediately got a new job at a nearby hotel — this time snapping photos of cards and IDs with his phone, using the info for everything from furniture to car insurance. Arrested again in June 2023, his phone held records of 38 more victims. The DA warned: if crime becomes a career, expect long prison sentences — these thefts affected visitors from across the country.

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https://www.wect.com/2026/09/15/ex-hotel-clerk-gets-up-12-years-stealing-guest-identities-wilmington/

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