Hakan Yildiz, of Levittown, PA, was charged today by Indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, and Social Security fraud, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The indictment alleges that on or about September 7, 2017, Yildiz, an alien, and native and citizen of Turkey, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about Aug. 15, 2000. He is also alleged to have obtained a Social Security Number after falsely representing to the Commissioner of Social Security that he had work status. According to the indictment, Yildiz then utilized this Social Security Number to obtain a Pennsylvania Identification Card.
If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of seven years.
The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO"), the Social Security Administration - Office of Inspector General, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda R. Reinitz.
An Indictment, Information or Criminal Complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
