Honduran National Guilty of Making False Statement in Passport Application, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Theft of Government Funds

According to court documents, ROSALES applied for a United States passport and falsely used the social security number ("SSN") and name of another person for over 20 years. ROSALES, using this SSN, also applied for Social Security Administration ("SSA") Disability Insurance Benefits, and converted to his use, money belonging to the United States and the SSA. Approximately $186,078.60 in U.S. Government funds were released to him by the SSA from April 2003 through August 2023 as a result of ROSALES's fraud.

ROSALES faces up to ten years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000 as to Count 1; a mandatory consecutive two years imprisonment as to Count 2; and up to ten years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000 as to Count 3. Upon release from incarceration ROSALES may be sentenced to a supervised release period of up to one year on Count Two, and up to three years on Counts One and Three. ROSALES also agreed to pay $186,078.60 in restitution. He also faces payment of a mandatory $100 special assessment fee as to each count.

The case was investigated by the U.S Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant United States Attorney Mary Katherine Kaufman of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

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