KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A Texas woman accused of using a Kennett Square resident’s personal information to apply for multiple apartment rentals without permission has been arraigned on identity theft and criminal conspiracy charges, according to the Kennett Square Police Department.
Kenyetta Jefferson-Howard, 46, of Mesquite, Texas, was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, following an investigation into alleged fraudulent rental applications submitted in Texas. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled.
The investigation began Nov. 24, 2025, when Kennett Square police responded at approximately 12:09 p.m. to an identity theft complaint in the 600 block of D Street.
The victim reported that someone had allegedly used their personal identifying information to apply for multiple apartment rentals in Texas without authorization.
According to police, investigators obtained search warrants for email providers and conducted additional investigative work that identified Jefferson-Howard and an unidentified man as suspects.
Kennett Square police subsequently filed a criminal complaint charging Jefferson-Howard with identity theft and criminal conspiracy. An arrest warrant was issued June 15, 2026.
Jefferson-Howard was arraigned Oct. 29, and the case is proceeding under docket number MJ-15304-CR-0000134-2026.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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