United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana
02/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/18/2026 09:17
Nicaraguan National Sentenced to Time Served
SOUTH BEND - Donald Obando-Obando, 40 years old, a citizen of Nicaragua and a resident of Goshen, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to felony use of a false Social Security Number, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
Obando-Obando was sentenced to time served and ordered to pay $4,996.11 in restitution.
According to documents in the case, Obando-Obando is in the United States illegally. He used another person's name and Social Security Number to obtain a bank account and employment.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Homeland Security Investigations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lydia T. Lucius.
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