A former Sacramento man, Trevor Christopher Fountain, age 38, has entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy involving the interstate transport of stolen property, specifically rectifiers and other communication equipment from towers, with an estimated value exceeding $260,000, as announced by U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Court documents reveal that Fountain, alongside accused Stephan James Evanovich, Jonathan Matthew Curl, and Andrea Carter, breached secure sites to pilfer equipment and engaged in the resale to unsuspecting vendors across California, Illinois, Colorado, and Texas, according to a recent statement by the Department of Justice.
In the operation that spanned various states, more than 485 stolen rectifiers made it into the hands of legitimate businesses through the efforts of this criminal outfit. However, Fountain appeared to spearhead the theft and transport to Evanovich, receiving payment for the items, who then sold them to these third-party dealers. This case unfolded with the assistance of both the FBI and the Weld County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado. The fraudulent chain extended to the creation of counterfeit invoices designed to give Evanovich's sales an appearance of legitimacy, deceiving buyers into thinking they were obtaining products through proper channels.
While Fountain could face a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, the sentencing set for February 19, 2026, remains at the mercy of U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta and will take into account a range of statutory factors and the federal Sentencing Guidelines. His co-conspirator, Carter, has already been sentenced to 29 months on June 5, 2025, and Evanovich and Curl's trials are anticipated on February 23, 2026, as stated in the DOJ's release. While the allegations against Evanovich and Curl linger, their legal presumption of innocence will continue until such time as their guilt might be firmly established beyond a reasonable doubt.
