NEW CARLISLE, Ohio -- A New Carlisle woman is accused of stealing her 5-year-old daughter's identity and using it multiple times.

"Whether it's opening a line of credit to get credit cards or basically stealing, it's a pretty desperate situation," said Sgt. Dustin White, of the Clark County sheriff's department.

Tonya Michelle Lee, 35, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of identity fraud, WHIO-TV in Dayton reported.

Investigators said she assumed her daughter's identity in 2005 and used it in several different counties.

They would not elaborate on what exactly Lee allegedly did with her daughter's identity.

Neighbors who live near Lee said they were shocked by the news.

"You wouldn't think the mother of their child would use their own kid's identity," said Frank Brest of New Carlisle.

Lee was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in Clark County Municipal Court. The child is staying with her biological father in another county.