A repeat offender has brought shame to the community with her latest guilty plea. Bobbie Denise Catton, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of stolen mail, one count of access device fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
According to records filed in the case, Catton and her cohorts stole large volumes of mail throughout King County from homes and apartment complexes between March 2013 and January 2014. They used stolen checks, credit and debit card information and identifying documents to commit various types of fraud.
When arrested by a King County Sheriff’s Deputy following a traffic stop, Catton had dozens of credit/debit cards and bank statements in others’ names in her possession, along with financial and identifying information for hundreds of others.
Catton was previously prosecuted federally in 2002 for identity fraud and was sentenced to 33 months in prison. She has multiple state convictions for, among other things, forgery and possession of stolen property.
The case was investigated by the King County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS). The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Hampton.
Catton faces a mandatory minimum two years in prison for the aggravated identity theft that will run consecutive to any other prison time imposed on the other charges.
With a history of such crimes, it is no surprise that Catton has been brought to justice. Her actions have caused significant harm to countless individuals.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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