Worcester Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Unlawful Reentry and Passport Fraud

BOSTON - A Worcester man was sentenced on July 19, 2024 for using a stolen identity to apply for a United States passport after he unlawfully reentered the United States following deportation.

Rohan Andrew Brown, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to 13 months in prison to be followed by 36 months of supervised release. In April 2024, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien and one count of passport fraud.

Brown, a native of Jamaica, was previously deported in August 2002 after a conviction in Connecticut for unlawful restraint in the first degree. Sometime after his removal, Brown unlawfully reentered the United States. In 2012, Brown unlawfully obtained a passport by using the identity of a United States Citizen. Over the following years, Brown continued to use that stolen identity to obtain drivers licenses in California and Ohio. In March 2022 and May 2023, Brown attempted to renew the passport using the same fraudulent identity.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Matthew O'Brien, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, Boston Field Office; and Todd M. Lyons, Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen M. Noto of the Worcester Branch Office prosecuted the case.