United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mexican citizen living in Huron, South Dakota, convicted of Use of a Fraudulent Identification Document, was sentenced on Dec. 1, 2015, by United States District Judge Roberto Lange.
Milton Oropeza-Chavarria, aka Alfredo De Jesus De Leon, age 21, was sentenced to 18 months of probation, including two months of home confinement, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Oropeza-Chavarria was indicted for Use of a Fraudulent Identification Document by a federal grand jury on February 4, 2015. He pled guilty on Sept. 28, 2015.
On Nov. 30, 2011, Oropeza-Chavarria, a citizen of Mexico, knowingly used an identification document bearing the name Alfredo De Leon for the purpose of obtaining employment. Oropeza-Chavarria signed the Department of Homeland Security Form I-9 to obtain employment with a Jerauld County employer. For verification of authorization to work in the United States, he knowingly provided documentation that was not issued lawfully for his use.
This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie Sanderson prosecuted the case.
Oropeza-Chavarria was released to begin his period of home confinement.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
