"According to the criminal complaint, Soares told multiple Brazilian nationals that he worked for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and could help secure their citizenship "for a price." Soares, who has never been a federal employee, is accused of taking thousands of dollars from his alleged victims."
"This is not Soares' first offense. He was convicted a decade ago, in 2015, for impersonating a federal officer. In that previous case, prosecutors said Soares, claiming to work for ICE, offered to clean immigrants' records and provide a green card in exchange for up to $10,500."
"He was sentenced to three years of probation, 12 months of home confinement, and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine along with $4,300 in restitution. Following an appearance in Boston federal court Friday for the new case, Soares was released on conditions. If convicted of the current charge, he faces a sentence of up to three years in prison."
Francisco Soares, 56, was arrested for allegedly posing as a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer to defraud Brazilian nationals. He claimed he could secure citizenship for a price and collected thousands of dollars from victims. Soares has never been a federal employee. This is his second conviction for impersonating a federal officer; in 2015, he posed as an ICE agent offering to clean immigrants' records and provide green cards for up to $10,500. He received three years probation, 12 months home confinement, a $5,000 fine, and $4,300 restitution. For the current charges, he faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
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