Hearing Delayed For Homeless Vet In Alleged $400K GoFundMe Scam

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ - A plea hearing for a homeless veteran charged in an alleged $400,000 GoFundMe scam will be rescheduled after he reportedly missed court on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Johnny Bobbitt Jr. is scheduled to appear in court alongside Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico on Feb. 6 related to the criminal charges in the case, the Burlington County Times reports. Bobbitt may appear in court for his plea hearing before then.

Bobbitt had been scheduled to appear on Tuesday after he was arrested on Jan. 9, one day after he failed to appear in court in connection with the alleged scam. Bobbitt, Kate McClure, 28, and Mark D'Amico, 39, have all been charged with conspiracy and theft by deception in the online fundraiser that raised more than $400,000 for Bobbitt.

The stated goal of the fundraiser was to help Bobbitt get back on his feet after he struggled with addiction for years. His addiction began when he was working as a medic in North Carolina, and he moved to Philadelphia with the intention of starting a new life. However, a job he had lined up fell through, and he soon found himself once again feeding his addiction and living on the streets.

Bobbitt had applied to enter into a pre-trial intervention program in order to avoid prosecution. The program is a diversionary program that permits non-violent first time offenders to avoid criminal prosecution. As part of the program, he would admit to some form of guilt, and would be subject to restitution.

Bobbitt missed Tuesday’s hearing as he was delayed following a hearing in Philadelphia, but he has been cleared to return to New Jersey, according to the report.

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Image of Johnny Bobbitt Jr. via Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.