CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Oliver Montgomery has already served more than four months behind bars, but on Tuesday a federal judge ruled that he’ll spend eight more months in prison.
Montgomery is a former Social Security representative in Charlotte who abused his power. He was sentenced Tuesday for a crime that victimized at least two people, including an inmate.
[READ: Criminal complaint against Oliver Montgomery]
From January 2017 to July 2017, Montgomery meddled with their accounts.
Last year, Channel 9 reported that Montgomery changed information on an inmate's paperwork in order to divert $27,000 to himself instead of to a beneficiary.
In another case, Montgomery used a beneficiary's personal identity information. That time he took more than $12,000, officials said.
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Family and friends showed their support for Montgomery in court Tuesday, arguing that the crime does not define the kind of person he is.
A friend of 12 years submitted a letter to the court, which said, "I believe he's remorseful for what he has done and empathetic to the persons directly affected by this crime. Upon his release, I'll be there to pray with and minister to him."
Montgomery echoed that feeling of remorse and disappointment when he addressed the judge minutes before he was sentenced.
When he’s released from prison, Montgomery will be placed under a one-year supervised release.