DOJ Charges 16 Foreign Nationals Across U.S. with Election Crimes, Including Illegal Voting

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges on Monday against 16 foreign nationals across the United States for election crimes, including illegally voting and fraudulently registering to vote.

Federal prosecutors said they have charged more than a dozen foreign nationals in Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota with election crimes.

Among those charged with illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election are 60-year-old Italian national Andrea Catanese, 37-year-old Bahamian national Terrance Patrick Evans, 68-year-old Cuban national Pedro Pablo Ruiz, 34-year-old Mexican national Zianya Yllaly Zamorano, 56-year-old Nicaraguan national Dudley Francisco Zeledon, and 30-year-old North Macedonian national Sara Luma.

Prosecutors similarly announced charges against 10 foreign nationals in Minnesota for crimes such as falsely claiming to be American citizens and illegally voting.

Those charged in Minnesota are:

• Bhator Konah Bryant, 61, a Liberian national, on one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote. She is alleged to have falsely claimed United States citizenship when registering to vote on October 18, 2024. The defendant had her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 29, 2026.

• Edvile Vaidoto Edmunds, 59, a Lithuanian national, on one count of voting by alien. She is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota on November 8, 2022. The defendant had her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 29, 2026.

• Joshua Frederick Kofi Edzie, 63, a Ghanaian national, on two counts of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota on August 11, 2026, and falsely claimed United States citizenship in order to vote on October 23, 2024, and August 11, 2026. The defendant had his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 28, 2026.

• Alan Barbu Kargbo, 48, a Liberian national, on one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota and falsely claimed United States citizenship in order to vote on November 5, 2024. The defendant had his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 28, 2026.

• Paul Kras, 78, a German national, on one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota on November 5, 2024. The defendant had his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 29, 2026.

• Fadil Rasim Ozegovic, 58, a Bosnian national, on one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota and falsely claimed United States citizenship in order to vote on November 5, 2024. The defendant had his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 29, 2026.

• Aparecido Donizetti Padovan, 62, a Brazilian national, on one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota and falsely claimed United States citizenship in order to vote on November 5, 2024. The defendant had his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 29, 2026.

• Chris Adam Pettiquoi, 43, a Liberian national, on one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota and falsely claimed United States citizenship in order to vote on November 5, 2024. The defendant had his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 29, 2026.

• Christian Liam Schenk, 47, a Canadian national, on one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. He is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota and falsely claimed United States citizenship in order to vote on November 5, 2024. The defendant had his initial appearance in the District of Massachusetts on September 29, 2026.

• Hester Sophia Weihmann, 69, a South African national, on one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by alien. She is alleged to have voted illegally as an alien in Minnesota and falsely claimed United States citizenship in order to vote on November 5, 2024. The defendant had her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 29, 2026.

As Breitbart News reported, 10 foreign nationals were charged with similar crimes last month, including illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election, the 2022 midterm elections, and the 2022 primary elections. Prosecutors said those election crimes occurred in Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Hawaii, and Utah.

John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at [email protected].