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Former Obama staffer arrested in false ID scheme
..."A Des Moines man has been arrested after police say he used, or tried to use, the identity of Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz in a scheme to falsely implicate Schultz in perceived unethical behavior in office.

"Zachary Edwards was arrested Friday and charged with identity theft.

"The Iowa Department of Public Safety issued a news release saying Schultz's office discovered the scheme on June 24, 2011 and notified authorities.

"The criminal complaint says Edwards fraudulently used or attempted to use the identity of Schultz or Schultz's brother with the intent to obtain a benefit. No other details were given.

"The case did not appear yet in online court records and no attorney information was immediately available.

"If convicted, Edwards could face up to two years in prison."...

...Edwards worked for Obama in Nevada and five other states during the 2008 Democratic primary and general election campaigns....