A Dominican national has been sentenced to two years in prison for identity theft in Connecticut.
Juan Torres Rodriguez, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 24 months of imprisonment, as announced by John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 27, 2018, Torres Rodriguez attempted to exchange a Puerto Rican driver’s license for a Connecticut driver’s license at the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles office in Wethersfield. The Puerto Rican driver’s license was in the name of another individual, referred to as the victim, and Rodriguez also presented a birth certificate and a social security card bearing the victim’s name. The victim had not given Torres Rodriguez permission to use his means of identification.
A DMV employee recognized the submitted documents to be fraudulent and confirmed that the victim’s birth certificate had been reported stolen. Torres Rodriguez was arrested by the Connecticut State Police shortly thereafter.
The investigation revealed that Torres Rodriguez had been removed from the U.S. in 2001, 2013, and 2014.
Torres Rodriguez has been detained since his arrest. On January 22, 2019, he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft. The investigation was a joint effort by the Connecticut State Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah P. Karwan.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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