Ismael Rosado Jr., Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud, Massachusetts 2026

A former TSA Security Officer was sentenced to three years of probation for fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance while employed full-time at Boston Logan International Airport.

Ismael Rosado Jr., 40, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to three years' probation on March 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud in February 2026. The government had recommended a sentence of four months in prison to be followed by one year of supervised release.

Rosado was charged in December 2025 and was ordered to pay $47,526 in restitution. He was employed full-time as a TSA Security Officer at Boston Logan International Airport from November 2018 through October 2021.

Between May 2020 and September 2021, Rosado submitted an application seeking Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and weekly certifications claiming he was unemployed and making no income. Based on misrepresentations in the application and weekly certifications, Rosado received $47,526 in unemployment benefits to which he was not entitled.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Sullivan of the Criminal Division.

A joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General led to the charges against Rosado. Members of the public are encouraged to report suspected benefit fraud in Massachusetts by calling 1-855-SCAM-MA-1 (855-722-6621).

The creation of the Benefit & Voter Fraud Team, a district-wide initiative established in response to the rampant fraud being uncovered across Massachusetts, was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley on March 26, 2026. The Team is led by two senior federal prosecutors serving as Fraud Coordinators, whose mission it is to aggressively investigate and prosecute misuse of taxpayer-funded benefits in Massachusetts.

The National Fraud Enforcement Division was also created to investigate and prosecute those who commit fraud against the American people.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-tsa-security-officer-sentenced-fraudulently-obtaining-pandemic-unemployment