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\"John<\/a>
John Michael Dial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SACRAMENTO<\/strong> \u2014 A man who worked as a Sacramento television station news helicopter pilot was sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft, officials said last week.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced John Michael Dia<\/strong>l, 58, of Skaneateles, New York for using names of actual persons to commit violations of federal law such as false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and forgery of a U.S. passport, officials said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sentencing today of John Michael Dial for aggravated identity theft is a clear signal that the safety of the nation\u2019s air transportation system remains a high priority for both the Office of Inspector General and the Department of Transportation,\u201d said William Swallow, DOT OIG regional Special Agent-In-Charge.<\/p>\n

Around March 23 of that year, he was a briefly pilot for KCRA-TV in Sacramento, according to news reports.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, this is what happened:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • From December 16, 2009, to August 4, 2010, Dial was hired as a television news helicopter pilot and operated news helicopters in the Bay Area without a pilot\u2019s license.<\/li>\n
  • Dial worked for an air ambulance service in Susanville and provided numerous false identification documents to his employer.<\/li>\n
  • From July 3, 2011, to November 7, 2011, he operated a helicopter approximately 63 times without having a valid pilot certificate.<\/li>\n
  • On March 15, 2012, Dial was hired to work as a television news helicopter pilot in Sacramento.<\/li>\n
  • Dial used his real name but the FAA certificates he provided were fraudulent. He flew two times without having a valid pilot certificate.<\/li>\n
  • Dial used the identity of a former co-worker to gain employment with an air ambulance service in New York, and he created a fraudulent U.S. passport using that person\u2019s identity.<\/li>\n
  • Dial\u2019s identity theft became clear when he was stopped in Idaho for a traffic violation and produced falsified ID from Vermont.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Dial pleaded guilty on July 31, 2014.<\/p>\n

    \u201cDial stole identities, creating and forging numerous counterfeit documents to conceal his identity and criminal history as he moved from state to state to outrun his past. His crime presented a threat to public safety as his true identity and criminal history precluded him from obtaining access to aircraft and the certification necessary for employment as a commercial helicopter pilot,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge Monica Miller of the FBI\u2019s Sacramento field office.<\/p>\n

    Adding, \u201cDespite his efforts to evade law enforcement, Dial was pursued across numerous state lines and was ultimately apprehended in Skaneateles, New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

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