A former law firm secretary in Louisa County has been charged with using a lawyer's identity to rake in more than 145-thousand dollars in cash and merchandise. Authorities say 27-year-old Paula Jean Hufner used a computer to open two credit accounts in the name of an attorney at Acme Law Firm. She allegedly used the credit to buy several items, including a four-wheeler and a boat.

She's also accused of going online to siphon more than 80-thousand dollars from the attorney's personal bank account. According to the indictment, some of that money was used to pay down the balances on the two fraudulent credit accounts.

Hufner was arrested yesterday on charges of identity theft, access device fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and mail fraud. She faces up to 102 years in prison if convicted on all counts.