- Nicholas Ken White, 46, is charged with theft by deception in Utah.
- White falsely claimed to be a Marine veteran and given a service dog.
- The service dog was rehomed to a true combat veteran after White’s alleged deceit was discovered.
SANDY — A man who prosecutors say claimed to be a Marine veteran is accused of taking advantage of a Utah nonprofit organization that gives service dogs to combat veterans.
Nicholas Ken White, 46, who police say does not not currently have a known address, was charged Wednesday with theft by deception, a second-degree felony.
The SSGT Taylor Hoover Foundation was established to honor Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, of Utah, who was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26, 2021 while serving with the U.S. Marine Corps…