Honduran National Charged With Voter Fraud in California

Federal authorities arrested a 30-year-old Honduran national on Friday, August 28, 2026, charging him with fraudulently registering to vote in California by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. The arrest, announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, is being framed as the first in a promised series of election fraud prosecutions ahead of the midterm elections. Darwin Jonathan Rivera Flores, a lawful permanent resident living in the Winnetka neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, was taken into custody outside a Ventura healthcare facility. He faces two felony counts: making a false claim to U.S. citizenship and fraudulent voter registration.