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Woman Sentenced for Trying to Steal Morgan Nicks Identity

By: Bobbi Smith

Updated: March 1, 2013

Tonya Smith, 24, pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to felony computer fraud in exchange for a sentence of six years probation and a $2,500 fine.

Smith was arrested after trying to steal the identity of Morgan Nick, a girl who was abducted in Alma 17 years ago.

Police officers say Smith was attempting to order a copy of Morgan Nick's birth certificate from the Arkansas Department of Health. She was arrested by special agents for computer fraud after w week of interviews.

Morgan's mother Colleen Nick went to the hearing in Pulaski County and says that she just wanted Smith to know that this is not a victimless crime, 'knowing that she could have really hurt the investigation if she had gotten Morgan's identity, it could have been a really bad thing,' says Nick.

Tonya Smith will now go back to Louisiana to face charges there.

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