Bethlehem Man Charged with Making False Statements

Bethlehem Man Charged with Making False Statements

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 31, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

PHILADELPHIA - Francisco Santos, also known as “F.S.S.," “A.C.M.," and “Luis Colon," was charged by indictment May 29 with making a false statement in an application for a passport, and with making a false statement to a federal agent, announced United States Attorney William M. McSwain.

The indictment alleges that on May 16, 2017, Santos, of Bethlehem, applied for a passport in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the name of A.C.M. The indictment also alleges that on Aug. 21, 2017, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Santos made a false statement to a Special Agent of the Department of State.

If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum statutory sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment.

The case was investigated by the Department of State and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Laurie Magid.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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