A Mexican national living in Pandora, Ohio, has been sentenced for misusing a social security number belonging to an inmate at a Texas prison. Julio Juarez Garcia, 32, received a sentence of time served from U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary after pleading guilty in July to misuse of a social security number under Title 42 United States Code 408(a)(7)(B).
Court documents and testimony revealed that on February 28, Garcia attempted to file taxes for the 2023 tax year with the fiscal officer for the Village of Pandora. He submitted tax forms and presented a W-2 document from his employer, where he had worked since 2020. Authorities later determined that Garcia had provided false information.
Investigators found that Garcia was using a social security number assigned to an inmate currently serving time at the Three Rivers Federal Correctional Institution in Live Oak, Texas. During questioning, Garcia admitted the social security number was not his and stated he was in the country illegally as a citizen of Mexico. He remains in federal custody pending removal from the United States.
The investigation leading up to the indictment involved the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Border Patrol, and the Village of Pandora Police Department.
“This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dexter L. Phillips for the Northern District of Ohio.”
