$2,000 bounty for ACORN contractor charged with perjury, identity theft and voter fraud in PA
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July 24, 2008
Former temp worker accused of bogus voter registrations In Dauphin County, a former temporary worker for ACORN is wanted for various allegations of vote fraud.[1]
Fraudulent Voter Registration Forms
Luis R. Torres-Serrano, 37, is accused of submitting 100+ fraudulent voter registration forms which he collected on behalf of ACORN. "We're actively looking for Torres-Serrano," said John Goshert, chief of the Dauphin County detective bureau. "We're offering up to $2,000 for information on his whereabouts." Torres-Serrano is charged with 19 counts of perjury, making false statements, forgery and identity theft in connection with the voter registration forms. Forgery, a second-degree felony, carries a possible maximum 10-year sentence and perjury has a possible 7-year sentence. Identity theft is punishable with five years, and making false statements carries a 2-year penalty.[1]
Dauphin County elections head Steven G. Chiavetta alerted county investigators to the suspected voter registration forms in late June. In some cases, his office was contacted by people who received a new voter registration card and said they never filled out a form, Chiavetta said.[1]
ACORN Actions
ACORN spokesman Charles Jackson said that as soon as the group learned of the suspicious forms, Torres-Serrano was fired. ACORN fully cooperated with county investigators, he said. "We're hoping that he's prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Jackson said.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 PennLive.com: "Former temp worker accused of bogus voter registrations," July 24, 2008
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