By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
A Wichita woman has plead guilty for falsely accusing her ex-wife and NASA astronaut, for illegally accessing her bank account from the International Space Station (ISS).
Summer Worder (50) from Wichita, plead guilty on Thursday, November 13 after lying to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and NASA Office of Inspector General (NASA OIG), that her ex-wife, Anne McCain illegallt gained access to the account from space.
According to the US Attorney's Office from Texas, Worden actually allowed McCain access to the account back in 2018, as it was shared. Worden then changed the credentials in January, 2019.
Afterwards, Worden then contacted the FTC where she accused McCain. She stated McCain 'changed the password' on the account to deny herself access to financial information.
Moreover, she contacted the NASA OIG that McCain 'illegally accessed' the account from the ISS.
The investigation revealed Worden had granted McCain access to her bank records from at least 2015, including her login credentials.
According to NASA OIG in 2020, a Houston federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Worden for making false statements to the federal agencies.
The Houston Chronicle stated Worden had a superseding indictment in 2022, where she faced 5 counts of wire fraud and 3 counts of unlawful transactions. Additionally, she bilked 8 other people and McCain of more than $200,000 in a land purchase back in 2017.
US District Judge of Texas, Alfred Bennett accepted the plea on November 13.
He will impose a sentencing on February 12, 2026.
Worden could face five years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.
She was permitted to remain on bond pending, until the time of the hearing date.