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Feds Tout Election Security, Using Case of Colombian Who Allegedly Voted in Massachusetts

  • Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, a 59-year-old Colombian woman, was indicted on May 22, 2025, in Massachusetts for identity theft, illegal voting, and receiving federal benefits under a stolen identity.
  • She is accused of living in Boston for more than two decades by assuming the identity of a U.S. Citizen from Puerto Rico, which she used to obtain multiple state-issued IDs, a U.S. Passport, register to vote fraudulently in 2023, and cast an illegal ballot in the 2024 election.
  • Orovio-Hernandez faces multiple federal allegations including using a fraudulent Social Security number, aggravated identity theft, submitting false information on a passport application, fraudulent voter registration, and three counts related to receiving stolen government funds totaling more than $400,000.
  • U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley highlighted that voting is a privilege reserved for U.S. Citizens and described the alleged offenses as disrespectful to law-abiding individuals and harmful to government assistance programs designed to help those legally residing in the country.
  • Since her indictment in February 2025, Orovio-Hernandez has been held in federal detention and faces up to ten years in prison, fines reaching $250,000, and potential deportation following the completion of any sentence handed down.
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Newsmax broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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