SOUTH BEND — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), published as received.
SOUTH BEND – Oscar Andres Lopez-Gomez, 52 years old, a citizen of Colombia, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to felony use of a false Social Security Number and Aggravated Identity Theft, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
Lopez-Gomez was sentenced to 25 months in prison.
“The Defendant, a citizen of Columbia, committed Aggravated Identity Theft by using another person’s name, date of birth, and Social Security Number in an attempt to circumvent rules regarding employment. Circumventing those rules is not “victimless” conduct in that it affects the economic opportunities available to citizens and guests of our country who lawfully participate in the economy in good faith. As a result of the collaboration between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and Homeland Security Investigations, the case was able to be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lydia T. Lucius,” said U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
