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National Guard Major Admits to Secret Marriage, Government Fraud

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A National Guard major has pleaded guilty to fraud and unlawful presence charges after leading a double life involving a secret second marriage. Major Collin Welch used government funds and forged documents to support this second family, including renting hotel rooms to hide his activities from his first wife. He facilitated the unlawful presence of his second wife and her daughter in the U.S. by creating fake immigration and Social Security documents. AI

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National Guard Major Admits to Secret Marriage, Government Fraud

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jonathan J. Cooper, The Associated Press ·

    National Guard major rented hotel rooms on the government’s dime just to hide a second wife, prosecutors say

    Maj. Collin Welch forged divorce papers, immigration letters and Social Security cards to hide a Mongolian wife from his real family.

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