Homeless man involved in GoFundMe scandal arrested in Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 9, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The homeless man at the center of a local GoFundMe scam that made national headlines has been arrested in Philadelphia.

A judge issued an arrest warrant for John Bobbitt after he was a no-show at a required court appearance Tuesday in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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The military veteran was previously charged for the charity scam.

Philadelphia police say he was taken into custody around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. The Burlington County prosecutor's office said it will begin extradition proceedings.

His story went viral when, he and his alleged co-conspirators said, he gave his final dollars to a woman who ran out of gas.

The story turned out to be a scheme to raise cash on the crowdfunding website GoFundMe, officials say.

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Under conditions of his release in December, he was required to inform the court of his new address and efforts to gain employment.
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That had not happened which was why a court hearing had been scheduled.



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