06/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/13/2025 08:43
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Wilmington, Delaware, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of making false statements in a passport application and aggravated identity theft, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
The two-count Indictment named Alexis Morgan Young, a/k/a Omar Core, age 43, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, Young used the identification of another person to apply for a United States passport in 2024.
Count one provides for a maximum total sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. At Count Two, the law provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 24 months incarceration plus a fine of $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Gregory C. Melucci is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Diplomatic Security Service conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.