Source: Office of United States Attorneys
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Noel Chinchilla-Avilez, age 26, of Honduras, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for failure to depart the United States after a final order of removal and hindering removal from the United States.
According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that Chinchilla-Avilez was subject to a final order of removal. It is alleged that he failed to depart the United States within 90 days of that order, as required by law, and hindered removal from the United States.
This matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Assistant United States Attorney Michael Scalera is prosecuting the case.
The maximum penalty under federal law for these offenses is up to eight years of imprisonment and a $500,000 fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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