AUBURN - A man who posed as the Cayuga County district attorney to raise money for his bail while he was held in the Cayuga County Jail was sentenced in Cayuga County Court Tuesday to two to four years in prison for various identity theft related crimes.

Eduardo Camacho, or “Eddie Cruz,” 34, of 10669 Jordan Road, Cato, will also have to pay more than $41,000 to his victims, stemming from the second-degree felony forgery and misdemeanor criminal impersonation charges to which he had pleaded guilty on Aug. 21.

Camacho's plea deal satisfied other related charges for three counts of possession of a forged instrument, and one count of identity theft and conspiracy, all felonies.

When he pleaded guilty, Camacho admitted he was placed in the jail after he was arrested on charges of possessing a forged credit card in 2007. While he was in custody, Camacho called several local residents on April 1, posing as the DA in order to obtain personal information that could be used to raise money for his bail.

Camacho also admitted he was a second felony offender, with three robbery and two burglary convictions in Kings County. Camacho was sentenced to five years in prison for those crimes.

Two codefendants in the latest case, Jessi L. Vasquez, 19, and Joshua M. Abrams, 20, both of 656 School St., Skaneateles Falls, at the time of their arrest, have also been charged, authorities said.

Also in court:

• A 17-year-old pleaded guilty to three separate counts of felony burglary for stealing generators, gas cans, electronic equipment and other items from local barns and shacks and homes last January.

Kevin Hutchings, of 15 Cady St., Auburn, admitted that he acted as a lookout for Jesse L. Sorenson, 17, of 12 Woodruff Place, Auburn, and Nicholas Passarello, 16, of 114 Eastwood Ave., Auburn, while they stole the items.

Passarello already pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary on Sept. 24.

Hutchings could receive youthful offender status, shock probation or straight probation when he is sentenced on Dec. 4.

• A sexual predator was sentenced to three years in prison with five years of post-release supervision for abusing a 14-year-old girl as she slept.

Sean Starr, 42, 4532 County Route 4, Canandaigua, who pleaded guilty to felony sex abuse on Sept. 15, also admitted he was a repeat offender who had been convicted of sodomy and rape in 1989 and 1984.

When he pleaded guilty, Starr had told the court he was drunk when he fell asleep next to the girl on her floor, and that he believed she was an adult when he touched her.

• A Jordan man pleaded guilty to selling nearly seven grams of cocaine to a confidential informant during a two-day time period.

Bryce Pettitt, 21, of 54 Mechanic St., is expecting to receive one year in prison with two years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced on Jan. 8.

• An Auburn man may receive 1.3 to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to his second driving while intoxicated offense in 10 years.

Gene Henry, 45, of 185 Seymour St., admitted he was previously convicted by a jury for DWI in 1998.

• A local man received two years in the county jail for his sixth drinking and driving charge.

Joel Gusman, 45, of 230 Genesee St., Auburn, received one year in jail for the DWI conviction, and another year for violating the terms of his probation for a prior drunk driving offense.

Gusman's license was also revoked for 18 months and he was ordered to pay $2,500 in fines.

Leone agreed to a jail sentence instead of prison, based in part on personal references written to the court on Gusman's behalf.

• A man with three prior drinking and driving convictions was sentenced to one to three years in prison for another driving while intoxicated conviction.

Chad Nichols, 31, of 1468 State Route 326, Auburn, will also have to pay $2,500 in fines and will lose his license for 18 months.

Staff writer Nate Robson can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or nathan.robson@lee.net