San Bernardino DA Investigators Bag Suspect Charged With Buying Home & Car, Obtaining Credit Cards Using Stolen I.D. Of 4-Year Old Who Died In 1984

From the San Bernardino County, California District Attorney's Office:

• Investigators from the District Attorney’s Specialized Prosecution Group foiled an attempted identity theft by Luis Gorson, 29, of Compton on January 2, 2009. Gorson obtained the identity of a deceased 4-yearold male who had died in 1984. He was attempting to obtain a certified copy of the decedent’s Birth Certificate from the San Bernardino County Recorder's Office.

• Staff from the Recorder’s Office became suspicious and notified investigators from the District Attorney's Specialized Prosecution Group. Gorson was arrested as he left the Recorder's Office after signing a Birth Certificate application form stating he was the deceased person. Gorson had purchased a residence in Compton, a vehicle and several credit cards using the decedent’s identity. Bail was set at $750,000.

Source: San Bernardino DA Investigators Foil ID Theft.