CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced the filing of criminal complaints charging two aliens with illegal voting in federal elections.

"These complaints reflect how seriously the United States views protecting the unique benefits of American citizenship," said U.S Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III for the Eastern District of Tennessee. "The right to vote is a fundamental privilege of American citizenship, and the theft of that privilege by a non-citizen will be prosecuted."

Case details are as follows:

• Mark Adwar Odisho, 30, an Iraqi national residing in Cleveland, Tennessee is charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2024. He made his initial appearance in federal court on October 29, 2026.
• Frederic Jean Rene Sicard, 50, a French national residing in Cleveland, Tennessee is charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2024. He made his initial appearance in federal court on October 30, 2026.

These charges are the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Wilson will represent the United States.

Members of the public are reminded that a criminal complaint constitutes only charges and that every person is presumed innocent until their guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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