Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Aliens for Illegal Voting

Justice.gov ^ | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice

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Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 aliens in North Carolina, New York, and Idaho, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal voting, false claims of U.S. citizenship, and related election crimes. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections and false claims of U.S. citizenship to register to vote or to vote.

Case details are as follows:

Eastern District of North Carolina

10 aliens have been charged for illegally voting in the 2024 elections.  

• Eduardd Omar Majano Sosa, 22, an illegal alien from El Salvador, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. He registered to vote in 2024 and voted in the 2024 General Election. 

Eduardd Omar Majano Sosa, 22, an illegal alien from El Salvador

• A national of former Yugoslavia Gjina Gojcaj McDonald, 60, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. She registered to vote in 2008 and voted in the 2024, 2022, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2010, and 2008 General Elections, as well as the 2019 Special Election and the 2012 Primary Election.
• German national James Edward Herrmann, 47, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. He registered to vote in 2018 and voted in the 2024 and 2020 General Elections.
• German national Karl Fout, 73, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. He registered to vote in 2008 and voted in the 2024, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, and 2008 General Elections.

German national Karl Fout, 73, a lawful permanent resident

• Jamaican national Lawton Caswell McKenzie, 46, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. He registered to vote in 2007 and 2012 and voted in the 2024, 2020, and 2012 General Elections. 

Jamaican national Lawton Caswell McKenzie, 46, a lawful permanent resident

• Haitian national Lionel Paul, 62, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. He registered to vote in 2024 and voted in the 2024 General Election. 

Haitian national Lionel Paul, 62, a lawful permanent resident

• Panamanian national Ludgardys Olena Matthews, 62, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. She registered to vote in 2009 and voted in the 2024, 2020, and 2018 General Elections, as well as the 2020 Primary Election.

Panamanian national Ludgardys Olena Matthews, 62, a lawful permanent resident

• Jamaican national Mervin Sylvester Bogle, 60, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote. He registered to vote in 2024 and completed a ballot in the 2024 General Election and voted in the 2012 and 2008 General Elections.
• German national Ramona Abreu-Exia, 71, a lawful permanent, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. She registered to vote in 2004 and voted in the 2024, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2012, 2010, 2008, and 2004 General Elections, as well as the 2008 Primary Election.
• Canadian national Robert Harold Corbett, 69, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. He voted in 2024, 2016, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, and General Elections. He registered to vote in 1998.

Northern District of New York

Five aliens have been arrested for voter fraud.

• British national Vikki Bradt, 51, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Bradt allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives.

British national Vikki Bradt, age 51, a lawful permanent resident

• British national Samantha Merkle, 55, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Merkle allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives.

British national Samantha Merkle, age 55, a lawful permanent resident

• Bosnian national Suad Sasic, 30, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Sasic allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives.

Bosnian national Suad Sasic, age 30, a lawful permanent resident

• Canadian national Jacques Patry, 64, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Patry allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives.

Canadian national Jacques Patry, age 64, a lawful permanent resident

• Canadian national Paula Stitt, 57, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Stitt allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives.

Canadian national Paula Stitt, age 57, a lawful permanent resident

District of Idaho

Canadian national, Taralynn Bosco, 48, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegal voting by alien. Bosco allegedly voted in the 2022 general election even though she was not a United States citizen.

A complaint, indictment, and information merely contain accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; noncitizenvoting; permanentresident; permanentresidents; votefraud; voterfraud

[gildafarrell]

Throw the book at these criminals. They knew better. This was deliberately criminal.

[FamiliarFace]

The thing that never happens has apparently been happening.

[Red6]

Hint, if it’s the FBI which normally handles election fraud, prosecution rates are >90%. They make sure to have an air tight case before they move to prosecute (hand it to the US Attorney). Normally, an internal FBI attorney (every division has them) familiar with the specific statutes guides the investigation.

Recommendation for the for the accused: plea bargain.

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I though there was no election fraud?

I thought that didn’t happen?

I bet this is .0001% of the election fraud that really happens.

I also bet that now, finally, when you have blatant voter intimidation as with the New Black Panthers in Dallas at polling stations, which citizens took pictures of and reported to the FBI, you might actually get a case that goes somewhere and not just this being strung along and eventually closed by Holder himself 2 years later: https://www.wbur.org/npr/128492601/former-doj-attorney-alleges-racial-motive-in-justice-department-decision

The MSM is blind when it’s an issue where their party, candidate, or ideology is at stake.

[zeestephen]

Re: "16 aliens charged for Illegal Voting."

Good start.

Only 16 million still at large.

[Segovia]

Exactly. No one in government wants to clean up this cesspool, they arrest a couple of peons, thump their chests like they’ve actually done something, and our country keeps right on being stolen from under us. Sometimes I think it’s a mercy that I’m eighty with cancer.

[Ann Archy]

MORE, PLEASE!! DEPORT THEM ALL!