Truong Nguyen, 40, pleaded guilty to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft, with sentencing scheduled for June 12. The post Braintree man pleads guilty after using dead teen’s identity for years – including to become a firefighter appeared first on Boston.com.
Truong Nguyen, 50, pleaded guilty to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft for using the identity of a deceased teenager to obtain certifications, government documents, and a job as a Melrose firefighter. He used the deceased teen's identity since 2018, obtaining a driver's license, Social Security card, EMT certifications, and attending the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Nguyen, originally from Vietnam and subject to a 1995 deportation order, faces sentencing on June 12.
