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My Mother’s Facing Criminal Charges For Identity Theft Against Me And My Brothers Are Calling Me Delusional

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I honestly don’t know how to process what’s happening with my family right now and wanted outside perspective from people who aren’t emotionally involved.
I found out my mother had opened multiple credit cards/accounts in my name starting shortly after I turned 18 and continued doing it for years without my knowledge. I eventually discovered the accounts through my credit reports after my score crashed to around 484.

The damage affected:
getting approved for things
interest rates
financing
housing opportunities
getting my car
and honestly my overall future

Some of the account information/cards were being sent to her address while I had no idea the accounts even existed.

I tried handling it privately at first, but the reality is the only way to actually dispute fraudulent accounts and begin repairing my credit was filing identity theft reports and cooperating with investigators. I submitted a large amount of evidence and documentation to the investigator handling the case. Eventually it turned into a criminal case handled by the State, and my mother now has a second court date scheduled for July 23.
The part that’s destroying me emotionally is my family’s reaction.

I have 5 brothers, and instead of acknowledging what happened, several of them have insulted me, called me delusional, told me she “didn’t do anything,” and shown up in court supporting her while treating me like I’m somehow the bad guy in all of this. Some of the messages and comments have honestly felt intimidating or threatening as well.

I genuinely never wanted to “destroy” my mom’s life. I wanted my own future and credit repaired after years of damage I didn’t create. But now I feel completely isolated and painted as the villain while the actual behavior itself gets minimized or denied.

What hurts most is that there still hasn’t been accountability, honesty, or even an apology for what this did to my life.

Has anyone else dealt with a parent committing identity theft or financial fraud against them? How did you handle
the guilt, family division, and emotional fallout afterward?
Legally, is there anything else I should be doing as the victim in an identity theft case like this? Also, is it normal for these cases to get continued multiple times before resolution?

Location: North Carolina

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