W.Va. woman pleads guilty to Washington County bank robbery
A West Virginia woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to bank robberies spanning three states, including one in Washington County last year.
Acting U.S. Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen in Clarksburg announced Christine Joy Martin, 31, of Davisville, who was charged in a six-count complaint filed April 5 pleaded guilty to three counts of unarmed bank robbery.
Martin admitted to robbing: Huntington Bank in Marion County of $2,000 Nov. 4; a Wesbanco branch in South Strabane Township of $350 Dec. 23; and a People’s Bank in Athens County, Ohio of $2,150 Dec. 27, Jividen’s spokeswoman said.
Martin waived venue on the charges in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
She faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for each count.
Under federal sentencing guidelines, the sentence imposed will be based on the seriousness of the offenses and her prior criminal history, if any.