An information technology expert who for decades assumed the identity of another man so convincingly that his victim was forcibly medicated and jailed for identity theft himself was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison.
Matthew David Keirans, 59, of Hartland, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty last April to federal charges of aggravated identify theft and making false statements to a National Credit Union Administration insured institution.
The charges shocked Keirans’ family and friends, who described him in letters to the court as kind, gracious and dependable. His victim, William Woods, said Keirans' guilty plea spelled the end of a yearslong nightmare.
