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Law enforcement officials are reporting that someone stole the identity of Michelle Knight as she sat captive for over a decade on Seymour Avenue in Cleveland.

19 Action News reports that a woman who knew the Knight family ran a scam with Michelle’s name to collect government benefits.

The suspect reportedly maintained the scam throughout the duration of Knight’s disappearance, and even changed her address to Florida when Knight’s mother relocated down south.

19 Action News is saying that of the three Cleveland kidnapping victims, Knight had it the worst.

Yesterday, kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro appeared before a judge and admitted to forcing Knight to lose an unborn child.

Now it’s surfaced that she was also involved in this scam. The poor woman was victimized- twice.

Authorities in Florida are currently handling the identity fraud investigation.

You can check out the full story below.

19 Action News|Cleveland, OH|News, Weather, Sports

This article appears in Jul 24-30, 2013.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

5 replies on “Michelle Knight was a Victim of Identity Fraud while She was Being Held Captive on Seymour Ave”

  1. Man, this poor woman just can’t get a break. I mean, this is a minor thing relatively speaking, but still damn.

  3. Her estranged family is also cashing in by sharing painful information about her past before being abducted. Sad to say she didn’t have much of a home to go back to. It was pure suvuval instinct and hope for a better life.

  4. Yes, she had it the worst, if worst can be used as a comparative word to what the others endured. She seems to have difficulty speaking as if it was the result of the beatings she received. I hope she is as strong as she seems. She definitely will be suffering from some post traumatic stress. I believe no truer words were spoken when she stood up courageously and said that Castro’s hell has just begun. Michelle, I hope all is better for you and thank you Jones Day and the leadership in Cleveland for demonstrating that the community cares.

  5. Oh I bet her mother hoped she would never be found so she could collect those SSI disability checks. Cannot tell you how many of my patients want to get SSI disability payments for their children who don’t see 20/20.

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