Former Lake Charles attorney Byrlyne Van Dyke will spend 2 years in prison after pleading guilty last year to one count of Aggravated Identity Theft.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Van Dyke starting stealing detailed financial information in 2004 from a number of clients and former employees to get credit cards. Authorities say she used the cards to satisfy her gambling debt and for numerous day-to-day transactions.

Van Dyke lost her law license in 2005, and she’s now scheduled to begin serving her sentence March 16th.

The investigation began when the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office received complaints from Van Dyke’s clients, alleging identity theft.

See the full report at kplctv.com.