Chinese national arrested in Massachusetts on voter-fraud charges

A Chinese national living in Andover, Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged with federal voter fraud for allegedly impersonating another Chinese national to register and vote in the 2024 presidential election, and then later reporting the victim to immigration authorities for the illegal activity. Yupeng Sun, 33, made an initial appearance in federal court in Boston on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, facing one count of fraudulent voter registration and one count of fraudulent voting.

According to court documents and a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, Sun allegedly submitted a fraudulent online voter registration form on October 10, 2024, impersonating a fellow Chinese national who was a legal permanent resident of Massachusetts. On October 31, 2024, he allegedly continued the impersonation by submitting an early voting ballot at Malden City Hall for the same individual.

After these alleged acts, Sun reportedly submitted several anonymous tips in April and May 2026 to Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The tips accused the victim of illegally voting in the 2024 election and stated he was...