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Dominican National Sentenced to 7 Years for Identity Fraud
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced to seven years in prison for identity fraud and reentry after deportation.
Pedro Wilson Hernandez-Castillo, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to seven years in prison. Hernandez-Castillo will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of his sentence.
The case against Hernandez-Castillo began on June 15, 2020, when a state trooper stopped him while driving and asked for his identification. Hernandez-Castillo provided the driver’s license and Social Security card of another individual, leading to his arrest.
Hernandez-Castillo had a history of violating immigration laws. He was deported from the United States on four previous occasions: December 1998, June 2000, August 2011, and August 2018. He was also previously convicted of unlawful reentry of a deported alien in 2013.
In addition to the identity fraud charges, Hernandez-Castillo pleaded guilty to false representation of a Social Security number, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful reentry of a deported alien on June 9, 2021.
Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell praised the efforts of the Massachusetts State Police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Homeland Security Investigations in bringing the case to a successful conclusion. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lucy Sun of Mendell’s Worcester Branch Office prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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