Jaime Tovar-Montoya, False Claims Of U.S. Citizenship, Florida 2015

Colombian National Convicted of False U.S. Citizenship Claims and Aggravated Identity Theft

Orlando, Florida – A federal jury has found Jaime Tovar-Montoya, a/k/a Jimmy Diaz Tovar (57, Colombia, South America), guilty of making false claims of U.S. citizenship and aggravated identity theft.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Tovar-Montoya, a citizen of Colombia, applied for and received a Florida Identification Card in 2010, claiming that he was a U.S. citizen and using the name and birth certificate of a resident of Puerto Rico.

Later that year, he used the identification card as proof of identity to apply for a U.S. passport, again claiming to be a citizen of the United States, and using the same name, birth date, and Social Security Number of the Puerto Rico resident.

Under federal law, a person who uses a means of identification of another person without lawful authority in order to commit another felony offense is guilty of aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory two-year sentence, in addition to any other sentence received.

Having been convicted and adjudicated guilty of two counts of aggravated identity theft, Tovar-Montoya currently faces a mandatory minimum sentence of four years’ imprisonment, in addition to any other sentence he may receive.

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

Tovar-Montoya’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 21, 2015, and he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

Defendant: Jamie Tovar-Montoya

Criminal Charges: False Claims Of U.S. Citizenship and Aggravated Identity Theft

City and State: Orlando, Florida

Exact Date: April 15, 2015

Sentence or Outcome: Currently Faces 4 Years’ Imprisonment and up to 20 Years

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