Francisco Castro-Lorenzo/Guatemala/Identity Theft

Federal authorities arrested Guatemalan national Francisco Castro-Lorenzo in Wadena, Minnesota, on an identity theft charge. Castro-Lorenzo is accused of using another person’s identifying information without authorization, conduct that can include misuse of a name, Social Security number, or other personal data for financial or legal gain.

Court and county materials describe identity theft as obtaining or using someone else’s personal or financial information to open accounts, obtain credit, or conduct transactions in the victim’s name, typically prosecuted as a felony when substantial loss or repeated conduct is involved.

After his arrest in Wadena, Castro-Lorenzo was taken into custody pending further criminal proceedings related to the identity theft allegation and review of his immigration status.