Case: 3:18-mj-05033-JRK Doc #: 1 Filed: 02/08/18 1 of 1. PageID #: 1 AO 91 (Rev. 11111) Criminal Complaint
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United States of America v. MARK ALEX SIMON
FILED
Case No. 3:18MJ5033
9:58 am Feb 08 2018 Clerk U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio Toledo
Defendant(s)
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. On or about the date(s) of Northern
District of
Jan. 12,2016 to Feb. 6, 2018 Ohio
18 U.S.C. ยง 1028(a)(2) 18 U.S.C. ยง 1028(a)(5)
Lucas
, the defendant(s) violated:
Production of an identification document, false identification document, or authentication feature; Transfering an identification document, false identification document, or authentication feature; Production, transfer, or possession of document-making implements.
This criminal complaint is based on these facts: See attached affidavit.
~ Continued on the attached sheet.
Steve Snyder, Special Agent, USSS Sworn to v ia telep.hone after submission by rel iable electronic means. Fed. R. Crim. P. 4.1 and 4l(d)(3).
Date:
Feb 8, 2018
Printed name and title
p Judge's signature
City and state:
in the
Offense Description
Code Section 18 U.S.C. ยง 1028(a)(1)
in the county of
Toledo, Ohio Printed name and title
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feature was stolen or produced without lawful authority, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1028(a)(2); and C.
Knowingly produce, transfer and possess a document-making implement and authentication feature with the intent such document-making implement and authentication feature will be used in the production of a false identification document or another document-making implement and authentication feature which will be so used, in violation ofTitle 18, U.S.C., Section 1028(a)(5).
Sworn before me this .JillL day ofFebruary, 2018.
S R. KNEPP, II 'ted States Magistrate Judge
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