U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Kenneth L. Springer, 50, of Catherine’s Rest, was sentenced today in V.I. Superior Court on three counts of Obtaining Money by False Pretense. He was placed on probation for five years. Springer had falsely presented himself as a contractor and unlawfully obtained money from multiple individuals in 2007.
The Honorable Judge Ernest E. Morris, Jr. sentenced Springer following his guilty plea in a case originally filed in 2010. Springer had absconded from the jurisdiction, leading the Superior Court to issue a warrant for his failure to appear in January 2023. He was later apprehended in Texas and extradited to St. Croix in August 2025. Springer remained in custody until his plea was entered, and judgment was issued today.
Between March 2007 and July 2007, Springer knowingly defrauded two females of $4,150.00 and $3,330.00, respectively. Springer also filed a forged deed granting title to real property located at Plot 107C Solitude to himself. The sentence in this case requires Springer to file a deed granting the property back to the rightful owner, along with proof that there are no outstanding encumbrances, liens or mortgages on the property. Springer also must repay the other two victims in whole. The filing of the deed, in addition to one hundred hours of community service, must be completed before Springer is allowed to return to Texas.
Attorney General Rhea expressed gratitude to all those involved for their dedication and pursuit of justice against Kenneth Springer over the past 15 years, including the prosecutor, Acting Deputy Attorney General and Director of the White-Collar Crime Division Patricia Lynn Pryor, Esq., and Assistant Director Gisselle Quinones of the Special Investigations Division from the St. Croix District of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ). He also expressed gratitude to the members of the Economic Crimes Unit of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) and well as the other officers who investigated the case.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2025
Sandra Goomansingh
Media Relations Director
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