A BENDIGO woman who was caught with a series of outstanding stolen items has avoided a conviction.
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The 34-year-old woman appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court last month where she pleaded guilty to charges including negligently dealing with the proceeds of crime.
The court heard between August 2019 and April last year, a number of registration plates, wallets, a passport, keys, and vehicles were stolen from properties around Bendigo and Geelong.
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On one occasion, a bank card and driver's licence was stolen from a Geelong property. Those personal documents were then used to open a Bendigo Bank account in December 2020.
The bank card related to that account was posted to the woman's address.
The court heard on April 27 last year, a Honda motorbike was stolen in Epsom. The bike had a GPS tracking device, which showed it was at the woman's property.
Police executed a search warrant at the house on April 28 and found the items that had been stolen over the 20-month period.
The woman went to the Bendigo Police Station the next day where she was charged.
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During her police interview, the 34-year-old said a man gave her and her co-offender the motorbike. She also said they found a number of outstanding stolen items in the bush.
Defence lawyer Deniz Yildirim told the court the woman's male co-offender received a jail term for the offending, although he had additional charges.
Mr Yildirim said it was clear his client had a lesser role in the crimes and she had no prior convictions, so a good behaviour bond was within range.
Magistrate Patrick Southey said he accepted the woman was the minor offender.
Mr Southey said he would give the woman a good behaviour bond but she needed to be smarter about the men she associated with.
The 34-year-old woman was sentenced to a 12-month bond without conviction.
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