BOSTON — A Stoughton man used the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport, federal authorities announced today.
Wilfrido Baez Villar, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of false representation of a Social Security number and one count of making a false statement in an application for a passport in federal court in Boston.
In January 2019, Baez Villar falsely represented another individual’s Social Security number as his own on a renewal application for a Massachusetts driver’s license. Additionally, in December 2019, Baez Villar used the victim’s name, date of birth and Social Security number on an application for a U.S. passport.
The charge of false representation of a Social Security number provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. The charge of making a false statement in an application for a passport provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater.
U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for September 12, 2023.
United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins, Sharon B. MacDermott, Special Agent in Charge of the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, Boston Field Office, Michael J. Krol, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England, and Philip M. Coyne, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Investigations, Boston Regional Office, made the announcement. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Nagelberg and Assistant U.S. Attorney Mackenzie A. Queenin of Rollins’ Criminal Division are prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Defendant: Wilfrido Baez Villar
Criminal Charges: one count of false representation of a Social Security number and one count of making a false statement in an application for a passport
City and State: Boston, Massachusetts
Sentencing Date: September 12, 2023
Sentence or Outcome: Pleaded guilty, sentencing scheduled
Dollar Amounts: $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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