A shocking case of corruption has emerged in California, where a Social Security Administration employee has been charged with falsifying records to deceive US officials during naturalization proceedings.
Nelli Kesoyan, 43, of Rancho Cordova, was employed by the Social Security Administration as a claims representative. On October 10, 2014, she made false entries in Social Security Administration records to mislead US officials.
The indictment was unsealed on Monday, December 21, 2015, and Kesoyan was arraigned on the same day. She pleaded not guilty to the charges. A status conference was set for January 26, 2016, at 09:15 AM in Courtroom 6 before United States District Judge John A. Mendez.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Jeremy Kelley and Jared Dolan are prosecuting the case.
If convicted, Kesoyan faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
The charges against Kesoyan are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Defendant: Nelli Kesoyan
Criminal Charges: Making false entries and reports
City and State: Rancho Cordova, California
Crime Date: October 10, 2014
Sentence or Outcome: Pending trial
Dollar Amounts: $250,000 fine
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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