BUFFALO — A 62-year-old Canadian woman living in Cheektowaga was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a false claim to United States citizenship in order to vote. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian J. Counihan, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, Shirley Anne Conners, a/k/a Shirley Anne Faragalli, is a native and citizen of Canada and has been illegally present in the United States since the early 1970s. Conners has voted in over 20 Federal, State, and local elections since 1995, the last being the New York State Democratic Presidential Primary on April 19.
The defendant made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and was released into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael Phillips.
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