Feds say rape convict lied his way into US citizenship by hiding sex assaults

Kevin Jesus King, a Nevada resident, was charged with fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship by lying on his 2018 application about prior crimes, including two sexual assaults committed in 2017 and 2018. He was naturalized in June 2018 and later pleaded guilty to the assaults in July 2024. The Justice Department cited efforts to revoke citizenships obtained through fraud, including 17 cases involving serious crimes.