St. Louisan Who Stole Man's Identity for 30 Years Faces Jail Time
A 59-year-old man from St. Louis admitted to one count of passport fraud after State Department agents discovered him living in Germany for the past three decades under a false identity — a name he stole from another St. Louisian. DeLeo Barner entered a plea agreement in May in which he acknowledged that he used a passport obtained by false statement and that he acted knowingly and willfully. He was supposed to be sentenced in federal court today but the hearing was canceled last minute due to the judge being sick.