BOSTON — A Dominican national used a stolen identity to hide in plain sight, registering as a Level 3 sex offender under a false name while living in Everett, Massachusetts. Jhonny Emilio Pimentel Aybar, 35, was sentenced today in federal court to 25 months in prison for a multi-year fraud scheme tied to his legal obligations as a convicted sex offender.
Pimentel Aybar, formerly of Everett, pleaded guilty in November 2017 to three counts of misuse of a Social Security number and three counts of aggravated identity theft. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin, who also ordered three years of supervised release. Upon completing his sentence, Pimentel Aybar will face deportation.
The fraud ran from at least August 2012 to August 2014, during which Pimentel Aybar stole the identity of a U.S. citizen from Puerto Rico to register with the Everett Police Department as a Level 3 sex offender. That classification, the highest risk level, stems from his 2008 conviction in Essex County Superior Court for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
By assuming another man’s identity, Pimentel Aybar attempted to obscure his criminal past and manipulate a system designed to protect communities. Authorities say the theft included the use of a legitimate Social Security number to file documents, interact with law enforcement, and maintain a false legal footprint for years.
The case was jointly announced by United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Michael Shea, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; and Scott Antolik, Special Agent in Charge of the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, Boston Field Division. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anne Paruti of Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit.
This conviction underscores the federal crackdown on identity theft, particularly when used to circumvent public safety mandates. Pimentel Aybar’s manipulation of the sex offender registry isn’t just fraud—it’s a betrayal of public trust with potentially dangerous consequences.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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