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Former Hudson County Deputy Registrar Pleads Guilty for Illegally Transferring Birth Certificates
US DOJ ^
| 10-28-04
| Daniel Welsh, Esq., Jersey City, for Jean Anderson
Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:15:29 AM by Calpernia
NEWARK - The former deputy registrar of the Hudson County Office of
Vital Statistics pleaded guilty today to conspiring to illegally
transfer Hudson County birth certificates, U.S. Attorney Christopher J.
Christie announced.
The guilty plea from Jean Anderson, 40, of
Jersey City, is the culmination of an extensive investigation by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Diplomatic Security Service, an
agency of the Department of State, into the issuance of fraudulent birth
certificates from the Hudson County Office of Vital Statistics (HCOVS).
An individual who paid Anderson and her co-conspirators for the
service of creating the false birth records could then go to Office of
Vital Statistics to receive a birth certificate.
As part of the
investigation, federal agents executed a search warrant of the HCOVS on
Feb. 18, 2004, which resulted in the seizure of hundreds of suspect
Certificates of Live Birth which falsely indicated that the named
individuals were born in Jersey City, when in fact, they were born
outside the United States and were in the United States illegally.
Anderson
admitted today before U.S. District Judge John C. Lifland that she was
approached by an individual she knew as "Raj," who asked her to provide
him with false birth certificates from the HCOVS. "Raj" - who is
actually Rajendra Bahadur and has previously pleaded guilty -
subsequently gave her numerous names, dates of birth and other relevant
identifying information that was used to generate fraudulent birth
certificates, according to Anderson.
Anderson admitted that she
would then place birth certificates for these individuals into the HCOVS
files. The birth certificates falsely indicated that the named
individuals were born in Jersey City. Anderson admitted that she was
paid by "Raj" for her activities.
Judge Lifland scheduled Anderson's sentencing for Feb. 2. She remains free on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond.
"It
is deadly serious in this day and age when we have people like Anderson
and her co-conspirators making it possible for anyone to present
themselves as lawful U.S. citizens when they are not," said Christie.
"The possibilities run from the benign to the horrific. Anyone
contemplating this sort of crime should consider that the full weight of
federal law will be brought upon them."
Two others have pleaded
guilty in the scheme to get illegal aliens birth certificates,
including, on May 20, Bahadur, 44, of Parsippany. Bahadur admitted that
he provided false birth certificates from the HCOVS to Nikhil Goswamy in
exchange for money. Bahadur further admitted that he obtained the birth
certificates from Jean Anderson, who would incorporate Certificates of
Live Birth into the county records to make the birth certificates appear
legitimate. Bahadur split the money he received from Goswamy with
Anderson.
Bahadur pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transfer false
identification documents. Bahadur faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in
prison and a $250,000 fine. Bahadur is scheduled for sentencing
tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. before Judge Lifland.
On July 22, Nikhil
Goswamy, 47, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty before Judge Lifland to
illegally transferring false identification documents. Goswamy's
sentencing is currently scheduled for Nov. 29.
Goswamy admitted
that he sold false Hudson County birth certificates to a number of
individuals he knew were not born in the United States and were present
in the country illegally. Goswamy obtained the birth certificates from
Bahadur,. As part of the criminal scheme, Goswamy would either obtain
actual birth certificates from Bahadur, with whom he was acquainted on a
personal basis, or have the purchasers of the certificates go directly
to the HCOVS themselves and obtain a birth certificate.
Every
birth in New Jersey is recorded on a form called a Certificate of Live
Birth, which is completed in triplicate at the institution where the
birth occurs. The original form is sent to the State of New Jersey
Office of Vital Statistics located in Trenton. A copy is forwarded to
the Vital Statistics office in the municipality where the birth
occurred, and another copy is forwarded to the Vital Statistics office
in the municipality where the parents reside. Birth records for the New
Jersey municipalities of Jersey City and Secaucus are maintained by the
HCOVS. To obtain a birth certificate, an HCOVS employee would have to
confirm that a Certificate of Live Birth for a particular individual was
in the HCOVS records.
As the Deputy Registrar, Anderson ran the
daily operations of the HCOVS and had intimate knowledge of the
procedures used to issue birth certificates to those born in Hudson
County.
In the fraud scheme to obtain false birth certificates,
Goswamy, a/k/a "Pranav Kumar," contacted Rajendra Bahadur and provided
him with an individual's vital statistics, which included the name,
parents' names, and date of birth. Bahadur owned a business in Jersey
City which supplied stamps and seals to the HCOVS, and therefore knew
Anderson.
Once he obtained the personal information from Goswamy,
Bahadur contacted Anderson, who would generate a false Certificate of
Live Birth containing the individual's information and falsely
indicating their place of birth as Jersey City and incorporate that
false Certificate of Live Birth into the HCOVS records. In this way, the
individual who purchased this service could go to any window clerk at
the HCOVS and obtain a birth certificate, as the clerk would simply
verify that a Certificate of Live Birth for that individual was in the
HCOVS records.
Federal agents also arrested Iftikhar Ali Bhutta, a
Pakistani national who was living in Jersey City. Bhutta purchased from
Goswamy false birth certificates for himself and his three foreign-born
children. Bhutta and his children utilized the false birth certificates
to obtain U.S. passports, which they used to travel internationally.
Bhutta also sold birth certificates to others. Bhutta is scheduled to go
to trial on Nov. 29, with jury selection to begin on Nov. 16, on
charges of falsely transferring false identification documents and
making false statements on applications for U.S. passports.
Under
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, the judge to whom this case is assigned
would determine an actual sentence based upon a formula that takes into
account the severity and characteristics of the offense, and the
defendant's criminal history, if any.
Parole has been abolished
in the federal system. Under Sentencing Guidelines, defendants who are
given custodial terms must serve nearly all of that time.
Christie
credited Special Agents of the FBI in Newark, under the direction of
Special Agent in Charge Joseph Billy, Jr., and Special Agents of the
Diplomatic Security Service, under the direction of Special Agent in
Charge Sean O'Brien, for their work in developing the case.
The
Government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Phillip Kwon and
Joyce Malliet, both of whom are in the Special Prosecutions Division of
the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark.
TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: aliens;
birthcertificates;
dhs;
fbi;
hudsoncounty;
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posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:15:31 AM
by
Calpernia
To: KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Velveeta; Dolphy; appalachian_dweller; ...
ping
2
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:17:51 AM
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Calpernia
A small step. However, it's akin to closing the barn door after
the mule got out. Far better to actually SEAL THE FLIPPING BORDERS ...
3
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:18:56 AM
by
mgc1122
To: Calpernia
oh where, oh where have our ethics gone?
4
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:21:14 AM
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
To: blackie
Hang 'em high!
(just wanted to get that out of the way)
5
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:23:10 AM
by
martin_fierro
(I am not Deep Throat)
To: Calpernia; WestCoastGal; jerseygirl; DAVEY CROCKETT; lacylu; TexasCowboy
Good for you, a good catch.
It is no surprise that we can't find the illegals, with all the help they get from these fine traitors.
6
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:33:53 AM
by
nw_arizona_granny
(The enemy within, will be found in the "Communist Manifesto 1963", you are living it today.)
To: Calpernia
Thanks for the ping!
7
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:29:46 AM
by
Alamo-Girl
To: martin_fierro
Good man!
8
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 11:48:05 AM
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: nw_arizona_granny
Just caught Motor Vehicle agents selling driver's licenses for $3,000 each.Seems
to me that this type of crime ought to fall under national security
violations and the perps ought to be locked up for a VERY long time.
However, Corzine wants to weaken Homeland Security to benefit his potential voters in places like Paterson.
9
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:35:58 PM
by
OldFriend
(America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
To: Calpernia; HiJinx; SandRat; NewRomeTacitus; gubamyster; 1_Inch_Group; janetgreen; ...
As part of the investigation, federal agents executed a search
warrant of the HCOVS on Feb. 18, 2004, which resulted in the seizure of
hundreds of suspect Certificates of Live Birth which falsely indicated
that the named individuals were born in Jersey City, when in fact, they
were born outside the United States and were in the United States
illegally.Y'all are going to love this. Good catch, Cal.
To: Calpernia
America is obviously being SOLD OUT at every level of government to the highest bidder.
11
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 1:28:11 PM
by
janetgreen
To: TheSpottedOwl; Calpernia; janetgreen
"America is obviously being SOLD OUT at every level of government to the highest bidder."
Welcome
to the bribocracy! We're getting more like Mexico every day. Yet,
whistleblowers get no attention when they try to bring problems to the
surface. Here's a couple of them.
Darlene Fitzgerald - border patrol agent
http://www.narconews.com/borderline/FitzgeraldTestimony.html Homeland Security whistleblower removed
for exposing terrorist threats
August 30, 2004 - After warning American citizens via her website about
bribery of U.S. immigration officials by illegal Muslims using sham
marriages to secure green cards and citizenship, one of whom was
reportedly linked to lead 9-11 hijacker Mohamed Atta and Khalil bin Laden,
Homeland
Security whistleblower Mary Schneider was removed last Thursday from
her duties as an adjudications officer and directed to remain off the
premises of the Orlando Citizenship and Immigration Services. -snip-
http://www.tomflocco.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=71
12
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 2:11:12 PM
by
JustAnotherSavage
("We are all sinners. But jerks revel in their sins." PJ O'Rourke)
To: JustAnotherSavage
Don't forget Sibel Edmonds, a translator for our government who got
the boot for trying to "out" two traitors in her department. http://www.antiwar.com/deliso/?articleid=2917
13
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 2:39:48 PM
by
janetgreen
To: nw_arizona_granny
Anything for money.
14
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:02:43 PM
by
TexasCowboy
(Texan by birth, citizen of Jesusland by the Grace of God)
To: OldFriend
Yes, any thing for money, even in Arizona.
There was a bust last year of our Motor Vehicle Department,
so many arrests that I don't know the total.
The radio said that on the first day 25 were arrested and the department had to be shut down, statewide for a couple days..
The arrests continued for weeks.
15
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:44:03 PM
by
nw_arizona_granny
(The enemy within, will be found in the "Communist Manifesto 1963", you are living it today.)
To: nw_arizona_granny
I think some of the 9/11 terrorists got drivers' licenses in NJ.
16
posted on
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:07:23 PM
by
OldFriend
(America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
To: Calpernia; OldFriend
Thanks for the ping
I agree this should fall under Homeland Security and should have very stiff penalties.
Unfortunately, they will probably plea bargain and get a slap on the wrist and be right back out there doing it again.
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posted on
Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:54:23 AM
by
jan in Colorado
(...but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,...Matthew 20:26)