A former Fort Carson soldier, Gavin Pobst, faced a slew of charges in the 4th Judicial District related to defrauding women he met online.
Gavin Pobst was a standout athlete for Scott County Central’s varsity baseball team, graduating in 2016.
Playing as a catcher and pitcher, he posted an exceptional senior season with a .647 batting average and a .657 on-base percentage across 12 games.
Known for his consistency at the plate and leadership on the field, Gavin led multiple stat categories, ranking top in Class 1 District 2 and among the top 106 players in Missouri in wins.
Pobst’s performance included several multi-hit games, a flawless caught stealing percentage (1.000), and recognition as Player of the Game in April 2016.
As team captain, he helped guide Scott County Central through a competitive season, earning respect across the district for his discipline and all-around play.
Gavin Pobst Pleaded Guilty to his connection with The Scam That Targeted Over 60 Victims, primarily, He Met On Dating Applications
Gavin Pobst, a former soldier stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, is at the center of an expanding criminal case involving scams and identity theft.
Earlier in April 2024, Gavin pleaded guilty in military court to larceny, wire fraud, and violating a general order after a Denver7 investigation revealed a scam in which he targeted over 60 women through dating apps.
The police investigation found more than 200 text message threads on Gavin’s phone where he asked women for money.
As per the victims, Gavin sold them fake concert tickets, claiming he couldn’t attend due to military deployment.
Later, he stole their bank details to fund online sports gambling and purchase pornography.
In one case, a woman told police Gavin owed her more than $5,000.
A victim named Bianca found repeated DraftKings charges on her account despite never using the platform. The deeper investigation revealed a pattern of financial manipulation and exploitation.
Following the incident, Gavin was arrested and sentenced to 270 days in military confinement and received a bad conduct discharge after being ordered to forfeit a portion of his pay.
Moreover, state authorities in El Paso County filed additional felony charges, including money laundering.
Despite all these serious legal consequences, Gavin was recently seen attempting to engage with the public again. Just four days ago, he posted in the “St. Louis Adult Softball” Facebook group, saying,
Need 2 girls and 1 guy for league in Brentwood! message me or comment! I’ll send ya the info
Gavin Pobst
However, the post has been officially deleted.
This recent activity has caught the attention of previous victims and observers, who worry that he may still be trying to connect with new individuals under the form of social or recreational involvement.
Following the recent post, Nicole Voigt took to his official Facebook handle and wrote,
PLOT TWIST i’m not playing softball i got scammed🤣🤣i will 100% take the blame for not looking into this guy more beforehand, but you don’t typically assume a member of the military (who i wasn’t aware was kicked out and arrested) to scam you. anyways im in the process of getting my money back. but just for future reference, this man lives in colorado. not st. louis.
Nicole Voigt
Jasmine De La Fuente, an owner and photographer at Lick Creek Photography, commented, saying she almost became a victim of the scam earlier. She wrote,
He almost got me too but I would never send money to a man on dating apps
Jasmine De La Fuente
Some of the social media users and victims said that Gavin Pobst doesn’t even live in St. Louis.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- As per the reports, he needed to post two $10,000 bonds to leave custody.
- For six years and five months, Probst served with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team in the 4th Infantry Division.
