Foxborough Man Charged with Impersonating a Federal Officer

BOSTON - A Foxborough man was charged today in federal court in Boston with impersonating a federal immigration officer.

Francisco Soares, 56, was charged with impersonating a federal officer on April 29, 2026 and arrested on April 30, 2026. Soares was subsequently released on conditions following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston on May 1, 2026.

The criminal complaint alleges that Soares told various Brazilian nationals that he worked for U.S. Immigration and that for a price, he could provide the individuals assistance with obtaining U.S. citizenship. Soares, who has never worked for the U.S. government, allegedly took thousands of dollars from his victims.

In 2014, Soares was charged, and later convicted in 2015, with impersonating a federal officer, in the U.S. District Court in Boston and sentenced to three years of probation and 12 months of home confinement. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $5,000 fine and $4,300 in restitution.

The charge of impersonating a federal officer or employee provides for a maximum sentence of three years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jeff Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney David G. Tobin of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.