Alabama Secretary of State Assists in Investigation and Arrest of Individuals for Identity Theft and Election Fraud

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Alabama's Secretary of State, Wes Allen, announced that his office assisted various law enforcement agencies in an investigation that led to the arrest of three individuals for identity theft and election fraud. The three suspects, Teresa Martin Pascual, Maria Juan Pascual, and Luis Balderman, are not American citizens and had no right to participate in Alabama's elections. According to the indictment, they used identification that was not their own to register to vote and vote in the names of identity theft victims. The arrest occurred on March 15, 2023, and the suspects are not qualified to vote in Alabama's elections.

Key Takeaways:

  • Three individuals, Teresa Martin Pascual, Maria Juan Pascual, and Luis Balderman, were arrested for identity theft and election fraud in Alabama.
  • The suspects are not American citizens and had no right to participate in Alabama's elections.
  • The Alabama Secretary of State's office assisted various law enforcement agencies in the investigation.
  • The investigation and arrest were a result of a joint effort between the U.S. Department of State, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Franklin County District Attorney's Office, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, and the Russellville Police Department.
  • The suspects used identification that was not their own to register to vote and vote in the names of identity theft victims.
  • Alabama law requires that registered voters must be legal American citizens.
  • Wes Allen, Alabama's 54th Secretary of State, was sworn into office on January 16, 2023.

Statistics:

  • 3 individuals were arrested for identity theft and election fraud in Alabama.
  • 3 law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Department of State, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the Franklin County District Attorney's Office, were involved in the investigation.
  • 1, notably, Alabama law requires that registered voters must be legal American citizens.
  • The arrest occurred on March 15, 2023.

Sources:

  • "MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 11 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news release"
  • HT Media Ltd. (Syndigate.info)