An illegal alien from Mexico, Juan Bautista-Rubio, age 22, has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. Bautista-Rubio, who was living in Cedar Falls, Iowa, received the prison term after a July 9, 2014, jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of aggravated identity theft.
Bautista-Rubio previously pled guilty on May 9, 2014, to one count of illegal re-entry into the United States following deportation and one count of unlawful use of a fraudulently acquired social security card and permanent resident card to gain employment in the United States. The evidence at trial showed that Bautista-Rubio used a fraudulently acquired social security card and a fake lawful permanent resident alien card to obtain employment in Waterloo, Iowa.
On April 5, 2012, Bautista-Rubio filled out an Immigration I-9 Form, falsely claiming to be a lawful permanent resident alien. He worked in Waterloo, Iowa, continuously from April 2012 through June 2013 and again from December 2013 through April 2014. During an interview with an agent from Homeland Security Investigations on April 23, 2014, Bautista-Rubio admitted that he was present in the United States illegally after being deported in 2011 and that he knowingly used the identification documents of a real person to gain employment.
Bautista-Rubio told the agent that he specifically requested and obtained the identification documents of a real person to ensure that he could work in the United States. He was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade to 27 months’ imprisonment. A special assessment of $300 was imposed, and he must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term.
Bautista-Rubio is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Tvedt and investigated by the Department of Homeland Security. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number being 14-CR-0052.
The sentence handed down to Bautista-Rubio serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in identity theft and other fraudulent activities. The Department of Homeland Security and other law enforcement agencies will continue to work together to investigate and prosecute these types of crimes, ensuring that those who break the law are held accountable for their actions.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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