Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

CEDAR RAPIDS - A Cedar Rapids man who used another person's identity to apply for a credit card pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court.

Terry L. Gantt, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of identity theft in U.S. District Court.

Gantt admitted in court he used the identity and social security number of 'G.D.” to apply for credit with Western Sky Financial LLC in October 2012 through February 2013. He also falsely claimed he was G.D. in a telephone application to Western Sky Feb. 5, 2013, but the financial company didn't approve the application.

Sentencing will be set after the court has received a pre-sentencing report. Gantt faces a mandatory, minimum sentence of two years and up to 22 years in federal prison, a $500,000 fine and four years of supervised release following any prison time.