Dateline: Scottsburg, IN

Robert “Rob” L. Cathcart Jr., 43, has paid all restitution ordered in the case as well.

He was originally charged with four counts of Level 6 felony theft and the four misdemeanor counts in June, 2016. Cathcart had owned and operated a jewelry and coin shop in downtown Scottsburg for several years. He was charged with accepting items for repair or resale from several of his customers and never returning the items nor paying the customers for their losses. One customer received a partial payment, court records revealed.

In a plea agreement, Cathcart originally pleaded guilty to all of the charges filed against him. All of the felonies and one misdemeanor were dismissed per the agreement. Cathcart paid his alleged victims nearly $11,000 in restitution for jewelry, artwork and other items never returned to them.

He was sentenced by Senior Judge Nicholas South to 180 days on each of the misdemeanors, with all to be served concurrently. Those 180 days were then suspended, and he was placed on 180 days of probation. Cathcart is responsible for all costs incurred because of his probation as well as court costs and fees.

Judge South cited the man’s lack of criminal history as a mitigating factor in the sentencing.

Another case against Cathcart filed in Washington County in March, 2017, was recently rescheduled for trial from January 2 to February 6. He is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and driving while his license was suspended with a prior conviction.