Former Brookville Man Accused in Bizarre Fraud Case


NORTHUMBERLAND CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Northumberland County bail bondsman accused of bigamy tried to use a non-existent Clarion County judge’s name to further his crimes.

According to a story on pennlive.com, 43-year-old Christopher Edward Buckley, of Shamokin, was recently charged with forgery after he used fake documents to apply for a new Social Security number.

Buckley has ties to Jefferson County. His father, Joseph E. Buckley, was a trial attorney, who practiced in the area and lived in Brookville.

The story explained that documentation Buckley submitted for a new number was signed by a non-existent Clarion County judge, contained misspellings including Clarion, made reference to Clarion County Superior Court, and included a state police report on a form not in use, the charges state.

The fraud also included the man’s own identity.

Charges of forgery and tampering with public records filed on Wednesday were in Buckley’s name not Christopher Hauptmann as in earlier cases in other counties.

The Northumberland County district attorney’s office that is leading the investigation states the change was made because fingerprints have positively identified Hauptmann as Buckley.

Buckley claimed in 2010 he needed a new Social Security number because a former girlfriend had stabbed him and was stalking him using his current number, the charges state.


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