"Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore pleads guilty in federal court to all charges

By: Casey Glynn
Topics: Daily Blotter

Colton Harris-Moore exits a plane handcuffed as he is escorted by police upon arrival to Nassau, Bahamas, after his arrest before dawn in northern Eleuthera island, on July 11, 2010.

/ AP Photo/Felipe Major

(CBS/KIRO/AP) SEATTLE - Colton Harris-Moore, the Washington state man dubbed the "Barefoot Bandit" during his 2-year run from the law in stolen boats, cars and planes, pleaded guilty Friday to all seven federal charges against him.

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The 20-year-old entered the plea in Federal court, reversing the not guilty plea made last week, admitting to a years-long crime spree that spanned several U.S. states and the Bahamas.

Charges against him outlined in court included a bank burglary, stolen aircraft, taking a stolen aircraft across state lines, being a fugitive in possession of a firearm and piloting and aircraft without an airman's certificate, reports CBS affiliate KIRO.

Harris-Moore could face 5 1/4 and 6 1/2 years in prison when he's sentenced in October.

The two sides have been negotiating whether Harris-Moore could participate in book or movie deals to help pay restitution that could total about $1.3 million according to his lawyers. Federal prosecutors were to give details after the hearing on the plea deal reached with the 20-year-old's lawyers.

Harris-Moore earned the "Barefoot Bandit" moniker by allegedly committing some of the crimes without shoes.

The "Barefoot Bandit" will be covered Saturday 10/9 c. on 48 Hours Mystery.

Complete "Barefoot Bandit" Coverage on Crimesider

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by stinger35773 June 20, 2011 8:24 AM EDT: I hope if he gets rich off this, someone steals all his stuff!; Reply to this comment


by bullwinkle64 June 20, 2011 6:40 AM EDT: If everyone of us did 1 day in jail for every law we've broken we'd all be lifers. At least the Federal System gives you a decent break in most situations when you plead guilty. And if the Feds got you then you don't stand a chance pleading not guilty.; Reply to this comment


by get_down June 18, 2011 11:35 PM EDT: Simply not a fan of this punk! He deserves to be put behind bars for at least 20 years for the type of crimes that he's committed!; Reply to this comment


by rwsmith29456 June 18, 2011 5:08 PM EDT: He'll work on the book while in prison and be a millionaire when he gets out.; Reply to this comment


by dragon0058 June 18, 2011 12:29 PM EDT: Sounds like the 'Barefoot Bandit' will be just like Frank Abagnale from the movie "Catch Me If You Can" with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. For those of you who have never seen this movie, the real Abagnale went on to work with the FBI and designs checks used by huge banks and Fortune 500 companies. He also is a multimillionaire and has a family. So even though the 'Barefoot Bandit' did wrong maybe he can make something of himself and become an upstanding citizen like Frank Abagnale.; Reply to this comment


by aubfmet June 17, 2011 9:32 PM EDT: He must get zero from his crimes.; Reply to this comment


by jt92202 June 17, 2011 7:55 PM EDT: When is his mom going to be put on trial for raising this boy the way she did??? He was a very young teenager when he started this and where was she??? She is a POS and helped him get away with his antics for all the years he was doing it!! Don't get me wrong I don't believe all parents should be charged for what their children does but this mom broke the law also!!!; Reply to this comment


by longtree-2009 June 17, 2011 7:02 PM EDT: too bad someone didn't shoot him dead when he was committing one of his many crimes. he should not be allowed to benefit financially from his crimes via books or films or guest appearances on talk shows.; Reply to this comment