Texas yacht captain guilty of ID theft, as 20-year-old secret comes to light
Captains of vessels that carry more than six paying passengers are required to renew their U.S. Coast Guard licenses every five years. Capt. Christina White's was up for renewal early last year. She filled out a renewal application, submitted to the required physical exam and drug test and waited for her new license. That simple, routine act would prove to be her undoing, and set in motion the unraveling of a closely-held, 20-year-old secret.