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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Benefits, Identity Theft
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – A Dominican national has been sentenced to two years and one day in prison for identity theft, aggravated identity theft, theft of public money, and illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
Isidro Viscaino-Soto, also known as Ysidro Vizcaino, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to two years and one day in prison and two years of supervised release. As part of the sentence, Viscaino-Soto will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of his sentence.
In March 2019, Viscaino-Soto pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft, one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of theft of public money, and one count of illegal reentry of a deported alien. He was arrested and charged by complaint on April 17, 2018, and has been in custody since.
Law enforcement officers in Boston discovered Viscaino-Soto on April 12, 2018, and determined him to be illegally present in the United States. Viscaino-Soto was previously deported on July 31, 2000, after receiving a drug conviction.
During his time in the United States, Viscaino-Soto used the Social Security number of a U.S. citizen from Puerto Rico in order to receive disability insurance. As a result, he stole approximately $9,000 in federally-funded MassHealth benefits.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling announced the sentence along with Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; Michael Mikulka, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations; and Suzanne M. Bump, State Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Burzycki of Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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