Union Man Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes Of Asian Small Biz Owners

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A Union County man was sentenced Monday to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy that targeted homes belonging to Asian small business owners, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Kevin Jackson, 57, of Rahway, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property. Padin imposed the sentence Monday in Newark federal court.

From Dec. 2, 2016, to March 20, 2019, Jackson participated in a conspiracy to burglarize the homes of certain Asian small business owners living in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, stealing large sums of money, valuable jewelry, and other items and taking the stolen goods in interstate commerce, including to residences in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to documents filed in this case and statements made in court.

In addition to the prison term, Padin sentenced Jackson to three years of supervised release and ordered restitution of $294,586.

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