Danielle Del Prado thumbs through bank documents and credit reports that track where her wife allegedly used her Social Security number to open accounts and borrow loans. Like many victims of identity theft, she can only turn to civil court to seek justice, because spousal identity theft is rarely prosecuted. (Amanda Loman/InvestigateWest)
A Multnomah County grand jury indicted the wife of a Portland woman on identity theft and forgery charges this month, a reversal after Portland police dropped its investigation last year because of a “lack of tangible leads.”
Laura McCabe faces seven felony charges related to alleged identity theft against her wife, Danielle Del Prado, who told InvestigateWest her story in September after the criminal investigation stalled. At that time, law enforcement and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said legal complexities and limited resources were the main barriers to investigating Del Prado’s case…