VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Savannah Millar-Cardiel (DOB 02/12/94) and Jason Aaron Rodriguez (DOB 09/24/93), both of Moorpark, pled guilty to felony automobile insurance fraud. Rodriguez also pled guilty to hit-and-run driving.
On February 8, 2020, Rodriguez was driving Millar-Cardiel’s vehicle and was involved in a hit-and-run accident. Millar-Cardiel was the only insured person on the vehicle. Millar-Cardiel and Rodriguez subsequently lied about the circumstances of the collision, claiming that Millar-Cardiel’s vehicle had been stolen and the alleged thief was driving the car during the hit-and-run. Millar-Cardiel then made a false claim to AAA Insurance to cover the repair costs of the car. Subsequent investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office determined Rodriguez was driving Millar-Cardiel’s vehicle at the time of the hit-and-run.
Millar-Cardiel and Rodriquez are scheduled to be sentenced on August 17, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 23 of the Ventura County Superior Court. Felony automobile insurance fraud is punishable by up to five years in jail, a fine of up to $50,000 or double the amount of the fraud, whichever is greater.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is the public prosecutor for the county’s 850,000 residents. The office employs approximately 280 employees including attorneys, investigators, victim advocates, and professional support staff who strive to seek justice, ensure public safety, and protect the rights of crime victims.
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