A Nigerian man, Atuchukwu Onyeanusi, has been sentenced in the United States federal court for fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other identification documents.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota said Onyeanusi, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler to time served—just under six months in custody—followed by one year of supervised release.
He was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
According to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, Onyeanusi had earlier been indicted in December 2025 on charges of fraud and misuse of visas, false, fictitious or fraudulent documents, and aggravated identity theft by a federal grand jury.
He later pleaded guilty on February 27, 2026.
