A Ghanaian national was caught red-handed attempting to deceive the US government with a false naturalization application and then fleeing the country after his arraignment.
Richard Kyeremeh, 46, of Worcester, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Earlier in the hearing, Kyeremeh pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement relating to naturalization and one count of contempt.
The case began in February 2019 when Kyeremeh was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of making a false statement relating to naturalization and one count of aggravated identity theft. After his arraignment, Kyeremeh was released on certain conditions, including that he not travel outside New England without permission from Pretrial Services.
However, in August 2019, Pretrial Services was unable to locate Kyeremeh. His roommate discovered a letter and sent it to Pretrial Services. The letter was an attempt to mislead authorities about Kyeremeh’s whereabouts. It said, “I am going back to Ghana because I can’t bear what is going on. I have not been myself after my arrest and I have decided to go back to Ghana to start at fresh.” In fact, Kyeremeh had fled on foot into Quebec from Champlain, N.Y.
In January 2020, Kyeremeh was located living and working in Ontario by Canadian authorities and was later extradited to the United States. In January 2021, the grand jury returned a superseding indictment adding a charge of contempt based on Kyeremeh’s flight to Canada.
The investigation involved assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Wichers prosecuted the case.
Richard Kyeremeh, a Ghanaian national, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for making a false statement on a naturalization application and fleeing the United States after his arraignment. The charges against him included making a false statement relating to naturalization and contempt.
The crime occurred in Boston, Massachusetts and took place over several years, beginning in February 2019 when Kyeremeh was indicted by a federal grand jury.
The defendant’s real full name is Richard Kyeremeh and he was sentenced on no date specified by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton.
The exact criminal charges against Richard Kyeremeh include making a false statement relating to naturalization and contempt.
The sentence or outcome for Richard Kyeremeh is 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
There are no dollar amounts specified in this case.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Immigration Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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