Sentencing For Woman In $400K GoFundMe Scam Postponed

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The South Jersey woman involved in a $400,000 GoFundMe scam involving a homeless veteran has a new sentencing date.

Kate McClure, 29, of Bordentown, previously pleaded guilty to second-degree theft by deception, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. In exchange for the plea, McClure faces four years in state prison and has agreed to testify against her ex-boyfriend, Mark D’Amico.

D’Amico, the alleged ringleader of the scheme, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree financial facilitation of criminal activity, second-degree conspiracy to commit financial facilitation of criminal activity, second-degree theft by deception, second-degree conspiracy to commit theft by deception, second-degree elements of computer theft and second-degree misapplication of entrusted property.

McClure was scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, June 3, but her sentencing date has been rescheduled for Monday, July 15, according to the prosecutor’s office. No reason for the date change was given.

Homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. has been placed on special probation for up to five years while he fulfills the requirements of a court-sponsored drug treatment program. He has also agreed to testify against D’Amico, according to the prosecutor’s office.

McClure and Bobbitt must also pay $402,766 in restitution. They have also both pleaded guilty to charges in federal court.

Bobbitt was the stated beneficiary of a high-profile GoFundMe campaign that raised $400,000 for the veteran who was living on the streets in Philadelphia after he supposedly helped a Burlington County woman whose car broke down on I-95.

However, he then claimed he never saw most of the money, and an ensuing investigation ended with all three being charged with conspiracy and theft by deception. Authorities said the story about Bobbitt helping McClure was made up.

D'Amico claimed he was initially unaware that the story was made up, but McClure claimed she was the one who was duped by D'Amico. Both attorneys said the story was exaggerated, but that nothing criminal had taken place.

GoFundMe has refunded all those who donated to the "Paying It Forward" campaign. Last week, its CEO highlighted some of the safeguards they have in place that are designed to make sure a scam like this never happens again.

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