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Caylee's Mom Charged With Theft, Fraud

Faces 3rd arrest as protesters dog suspected killer

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 12, 2008 4:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – Casey Anthony, the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee, was officially charged yesterday with grand theft, ID fraud and check forgery involving a friend, Florida Today reports. After being busted on child neglect—and the theft charges unconnected to her daughter’s disappearance—Anthony could now face a third arrest on new check fraud charges.

Anthony, who posted $500,000 bond earlier this week, is currently confined to her parents’ home, where protesters who believe she's responsible for her daughter's disappearance have become a fixture. "I see how the family is breaking down because of the protesters. If they're broken down enough, I feel like they'll give up and tell the truth," said one protester. Caylee has been missing since mid-July, a month before her mother reported her disappearance to police.

Bystanders and reporters gather outside the home of Casey Anthony, mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, after Casey Anthony was released on bail in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Members of the media surround the car containing Casey Anthony after Casey Anthony was released on bail at the Orange County Jail in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

This undated photo released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, July 18, 2008, shows Caylee Marie Anthony, who has been missing since June. (AP Photo)

Casey Anthony, center, is escorted out of the Orange County Jail by attorney Jose Baez after posting $500,000 bail for a second time in Orlando, Fla., Friday. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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