Identity Theft Charges Filed in Utah After Victim's Identity Used for Eight Years
Charges were filed in St. George Utah against Ruben Rodriguez-Cera for identity theft. He had been using Eliborio Beltran’s identity for several years. Beltran’s wallet had been stolen in Texas, about eight years ago. He has had problems with his identity ever since.
Utah police used fingerprints and Rodriguez-Cera’s signature to determine that he was not Beltran, but an illegal, undocumented worker. Rodriguez-Cera has confessed. He will be deported.
Authorities have amended the criminal history to clear Beltran's name from criminal charges that relate to Rodriguez-Cera, but his credit history will be more difficult for him to straighten out.