Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

NEW ORLEANS –FIDADELFO ANTONIO CAMEY-ESPANA, age 36, pled guilty to a one-count indictment on March 30, 2023 for illegally using a social security number to enroll in a safety class to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, FIDADELFO ANTONIO CAMEY-ESPANA (“CAMEY-ESPANA”) admitted to illegally using a social security number to enroll in a safety class to gain employment eligibility.  CAMEY-ESPANA faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a maximum fine of up to $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of up to three years, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. 

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.