(KNZA)--A Sabetha man is facing charges of identity fraud and criminal use of a financial card.

35-year-old Charles Smith II was arrested on a Nemaha County warrant January 25th following an investigation by the Sabetha Police Department.

Police Chief Robert Wahwasuck says Smith is accused of opening a line of credit in the victim’s name and using it to make purchases.

He says the alleged offense begin in September of last year and was reported to his department December 14th.

Smith is currently free on a $6,000 bond and is scheduled to make his first appearance in a Nemaha County courtroom February 21st.