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Sioux City, IA – In a shocking case of identity theft, Ostolia Collazo-Pena, a 43-year-old woman from Mexico, was sentenced to time served after a guilty plea to one count of fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents.
The crime occurred on June 11, 2014, when Collazo-Pena presented a fraudulent Green Card and Social Security Card to apply for a job in Sioux City, Iowa. The victim whose social security number Collazo-Pena had been using alerted the Social Security Administration that her disability social security payments for her two disabled children had been disrupted.
Collazo-Pena was arrested after her deception was uncovered and subsequently entered into a plea agreement. In the agreement, she admitted to using the fake documents to secure employment.
U.S. District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett presided over the case and handed down the sentence of time served. Collazo-Pena must also serve a 1-year term of supervised release, with no parole available in the federal system.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Fletcher and investigated by the Office of the Inspector General, Social Security Administration, and Homeland Security Investigations.
According to court records, the case file number is 15-CR-4002, and can be viewed at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
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Mandatory Facts:
Defendant/Respondent: Ostolia Collazo-Pena
Criminal Charges: One count of fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents
City and State: Sioux City, Iowa
Exact Date: November 9, 2015
Sentence or Outcome: Time served, 1-year term of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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