Jury Finds 'Unknown Man' Guilty of Stealing Slain Child's Identity
Summary
A man, whose real identity is unknown, was convicted of stealing the identity of a child who died in 1977. He used the stolen identity for over 25 years to fraudulently get government benefits worth about $284,000 and was sentenced to more than five years in prison.Key Facts
- The man used the identity of Carlos Ramon Obregon, who died at 14 in 1977.
- Obregon died from a gunshot wound during a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
- The defendant applied for a replacement Social Security card in 2000 using Obregon’s identity.
- He obtained multiple official documents, including a U.S. passport in 2012.
- He traveled to Mexico several times using the stolen passport and tried to renew it in 2024.
- The man collected about $284,000 in government benefits, including over $177,000 in Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
- A federal jury found him guilty of wire fraud, theft of government funds, identity theft, and related crimes.
- U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced him to 61 months in prison and ordered restitution of nearly $284,000.
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