Johnson County authorities accuse a Tiffin man of trying to have the county jail pay his cable and phone bill.

According to court documents, 33-year-old Lorenzo Johnson, Jr. was released from the jail in late December and received a check for the balance on his commissary account. On December 24, Johnson used the bank and routing number on that check to pay the $350.16 cable and phone bill for his Tiffin apartment.

Johnson faces one count of identity theft. If convicted, he could spend up to 2 years in prison.