Nevada Man Charged in 2018 Citizenship Fraud Over 2 Sexual Assaults

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 26

Federal prosecutors charged Kevin Jesus King with naturalization fraud, alleging he falsely answered "No" on his 2018 citizenship application when asked whether he had committed crimes or lied to U.S. officials.
Two sexual assaults underpin the case: court records say King committed one rape in July 2017 and a second sexual assault in March 2018, then was naturalized in Reno on June 15, 2018.
A July 25, 2024 guilty plea to both assaults gave prosecutors the basis to argue he concealed serious felony conduct while seeking U.S. citizenship.
Naturalization fraud carries up to 10 years in prison and can trigger automatic loss of citizenship, fitting into a broader Trump administration push to denaturalize people accused of winning citizenship through fraud.
Earlier in June, the Justice Department moved to revoke the citizenship of 17 people from 13 countries over alleged crimes including child sexual abuse, drug trafficking and financial fraud.