Selena Gomez's email was hacked and her identity was stolen, and the alleged culprit is a woman in New Jersey ... this according to the L.A. County DA.
The prosecutor claims Susan Atrach accessed Selena's and her associate's accounts several times from June 2015 through February 2016, then allegedly stole digital property and stored media that she posted online and shared with others.
Atrach was charged Thursday with 5 felony counts of identity theft, 5 felony counts of accessing and using computer data to commit fraud or to control or obtain money, property or data ... and one felony count of accessing and using computer data or taking supporting documentation without permission.
She faces a max sentence of nearly 10 years if convicted.