Paducah woman charged with using fake ID to get job, then cashing checks from business

A Paducah woman was arrested at her home on Wednesday after she allegedly used another woman’s identity to obtain employment at a local law firm, then cashed checks from the firm.

Paducah police said that on June 14, 35-year-old Antoinette Weston presented a Kentucky operator’s license with her picture, but with another woman’s personal information, when she applied for a job at a local law firm. 

After her employment began, the employer noticed two checks had been cashed at a local bank fraudulently. Investigation revealed Weston and a man cashed the two checks. 

The woman whose identity was used to gain employment has no ties to Paducah, and said that she does not know Weston.

Weston was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, theft of identity without consent and unlawful taking over $1000.

More charges are possible.