The U.S. Department of Justice charges Kevin Jesus King, a Nevada rape convict, with naturalization fraud, alleging he misled the government during his U.S. citizenship process. Prosecutors say King concealed information about sexual assault crimes when he completed a citizenship application in 2018. According to the government, the omissions involve sex-assault allegations or convictions that were not disclosed on the application. Fox News reports prosecutors contend the concealed record includes two sexual assault crimes. The New York Post similarly states that federal authorities allege King lied on his 2018 citizenship application by hiding sex assaults.
The case centers on whether King’s statements or omissions during the naturalization process were truthful. The charges are brought by federal prosecutors; the allegations have not been established in court. If convicted, King would face penalties tied to the naturalization fraud allegations under U.S. federal law.
