(WIBW) - A Topeka man and Olathe woman are accused of identity theft.

45-year old Robert L. Maxwell of Topeka and 46-year old Marcella D. Machado of Olathe are each charged with conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and theft or receipt of stolen mail.

The indictment alleges that Maxwell and Machado obtained information relating to the identity of other persons, then tried to pass stolen checks using the stolen identities.

If convicted, each face a maximum of five years for conspiracy; a maximum of thirty years for bank fraud; a maximum of two years, consecutive to any other sentence imposed, for identity
theft; and a maximum of five years for theft or receipt of stolen mail.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney
Marietta Parker.