PROVIDENCE — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Rhode Island), published as received.
PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to fraud offenses, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda.
William Jose Alejandro Arias Amador, 45, a citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Providence, pleaded guilty to false representation of a Social Security number, health care and wire fraud. Arias Amador was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 3, 2025. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 8, 2026. The sentence will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
According to court documents, Arias Amador applied for Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits using a United States citizen’s identity and social security number.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dulce Donovan.
The matter was investigated by the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, United State Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, United States Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, and United States Department of Homeland Security.
