Overview

• Federal prosecutors allege Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez fraudulently registered to vote in 2023 and cast an illegal ballot in the 2024 presidential election.
• She is accused of improperly collecting approximately $400,000 in federal benefits, including Section 8 housing assistance, Social Security disability payments, and SNAP benefits.
• The superseding indictment includes charges of passport fraud, aggravated identity theft, and fraudulent voter registration and voting.
• Authorities say she used a stolen identity to secure a REAL ID, multiple state IDs, and attempted to obtain a U.S. passport by falsely claiming Puerto Rican citizenship.
• If convicted, Orovio-Hernandez faces up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines, underscoring broader government efforts to address systemic exploitation of welfare and election systems.