Election Fraud Cases

Gessyca Evene Jeaspautine Missie

Gessyca Eyene Jeaspautine Missie was charged by the federal government with naturalization fraud; fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, all in connection with submitting a false voter registration application in which he claimed to be a US citizen. Missie, an alien from the Congo, admitted the conduct and entered into a diversion agreement for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Soraya Paktiawal

Soraya Paktiawal was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Paktiawal, an alien from Afghanistan, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Lurbyn Soraya Chirinos-Castro

Lurbyn Chirinos-Castro was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Chirinos-Castro, an alien from Honduras, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Miriam Perez-Robledo

Miriam Perez-Robledo was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Perez-Robledo, an alien from Mexico, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Faustin Ngaruyinka

Faustin Ngaruyinka was charged by the federal government with falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote; fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding. Ngaruyinka, an alien from the Congo, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Jeffrey Kenneth Hamilton

Jeffrey Hamilton was charged by the federal government with naturalization fraud; fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, all in connection with submitting a false voter registration application in which he claimed to be a US citizen. Hamilton, an alien from Canada, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Ikechukwu Agustine Okeke

Ikechukwu Agustine Okeke was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. Citizenship in order to register to vote. Okeke, a citizen from Nigeria and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. Her charges were dropped upon completion of the program. 

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Miguel Angel Dominguez-Martinez

Miguel Angel Dominguez-Martinez was charged by the federal government with attempted naturalization fraud; visa fraud; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding, all in connection with submitting a false voter registration application in which he claimed to be a US citizen. Dominguez-Martinez, an alien from Guatemala, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

Source: herit.ag/3NRIKMi , herit.ag/4aADWEC

Jose Abraham Navarro

Jose Abraham Navarro was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote and voting in the 2016 General Election. Navarro, a citizen from Mexico and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. His charges were dropped upon completion of the program. 

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Gabriela Guzman-Miguel

Gabriela Guzman-Miguel was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote and voting in the 2016 Primary Election and General Election. Gabriela Guzman-Miguel, a citizen from Mexico and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. Her charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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George Ian Richardson

George Ian Richardson was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Richardson, an alien from Bermuda, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Gustavo Araujo Lerma

Gustavo Araujo Lerma, a Mexican citizen who resides in Sacramento County, illegally assumed the identity of American citizen Hiram Enrique Velez, and illegally voted repeatedly over two decades. Lerma was convicted in federal court of one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of making a false statement on a passport application, and five counts of voting by an alien in a federal election. Lerma, a self-described Republican donor and ardent Trump supporter was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. 

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Kaoru Sauls

Kaoru Sauls was charged by the federal government with one count of false claim of U.S. Citizen to register to vote and one count of voting by alien. Sauls voted in the 2016 election despite not being eligible as a foreign national from Japan. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien and was assessed fines and fees of $110.

Source: https://herit.ag/3MVhXhH , https://herit.ag/47oCQdg

Rosemarie Angelika Harris

Rosemarie Angelika Harris was charged by the federal government with one count of voting by an alien. Harris voted in the 2016 election despite not being eligible to vote as a permanent resident and a citizen of Germany. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien and was assessed fines and fees of $75.

Source: https://herit.ag/3QSTj2a , https://herit.ag/3QMnB6N

Denslo Allen Paige

Denslo Allen Paige, of Wake County was found guilty of aiding and abetting voting by an alien. Paige, a volunteer and former election official, was found to have assisted her boyfriend, Guadalupe Espinosa-Pena, a non-citizen, to register and vote in the 2016 general election. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months in prison, one year of probation, and $275 in fines.

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