Ava Misseldine, 49, who lived in Columbus until recently moving to Utah, also used the fake ID to obtain phony documents, a pilot’s license, and admission to Ohio State University.
in a longtime fraud scheme that included obtaining phony documents and the theft of $1.5 million in pandemic relief money has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Misseldine stole the identity of a baby who died in 1979 and is buried in a Columbus cemetery. Misseldine is accused using the infant’s identity to apply for an Ohio ID in 2003, as well as a Social Security card and driver’s license. Misseldine reportedly used both the false ID and her real identity over the next 13 years to obtain identity documents. She caught the attention of investigators in 2021 when she tried to renew the fraudulent passport, authorities say.
Misseldine reportedly used the relief loan money to buy a home for $647,500 near Zion National Park in Utah and a home for $327,500 in Michigan. She moved to Utah last year and in August and September 2021, she obtained driver’s licenses in both names, authorities say.
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