Escondido Resident Accused of Identity Theft
Escondido resident was arrested for stealing a 12 year-old girl’s identity.
The Escondido Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of a 37 year-old undocumented woman that stole a 12 year-old girl’s identity. The woman was identified by the Escondido Police Department as Imelda Martinez- Hernandez. Martinez- Hernandez was arrested Tuesday and is being charged with using false citizenship documents and identity theft.
Martinez- Hernandez, who police say is an undocumented illegal immigrant from Mexico, was an employee at ABM Janitorial since 2002. Martinez- Hernandez used the Social Security number which belongs to a 12 year-old girl from Upland California in order to get employed. According to police, the child’s mother was informed by San Bernardino County officials that someone had obtained and been using her daughters Social Security number. After the 12 year-old girl’s mother had reported the stolen Social Security number with the Upland Police Department, the investigation found that it was being used by a worker in Escondido.
Martinez- Hernandez was arrested by Escondido police at her place of employment. Escondido Police then learned that Martinez- Hernandez also used a fake Social security card and a fake permanent alien resident card in order to gain employment. Martinez- Hernandez was issued an immigration hold after she was taken to the Vista Detention Facility.
Woman Accused Of Stealing Identity Of Girl, 12, 10news.com, August 17, 2011
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