FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
ULSTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DATE: MARCH 11, 2016
SUBJECT: PRESS RELEASE – NERVILLE THOMAS AND SHAWN McMILLIAN
On March 8, 2016, Shawn McMillian was sentenced to 3 ½ to 7 years in state prison for his involvement in the theft of customer credit card information while employed as a sales associate at the Staples Store in Kingston. McMillian, whose criminal history includes a prior felony conviction, made over $26,000 in fraudulent charges to those credit card accounts. He was also ordered to pay restitution.
McMillian’s co-defendant, Nerville Thomas, entered a plea of guilty to Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree on December 10, 2015. Thomas, who has no criminal history, made approximately $12,000 in fraudulent charges. On March 10, 2016, Thomas was sentenced to 5 years probation and ordered to pay restitution.
Both defendants used stolen credit card information to purchase American Express and Visa gift cards, which in turn, were used for personal purposes. Their employment at the Staples store was terminated when the losses were discovered.