Beadle Exum was charged with making false statements in relation to naturalization under two different statutes and faces 15 years in prison if convicted.
“Securing our elections from criminal actors here at home and around the world is one of the top priorities for this FBI,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.
“Noncitizens voting is a federal crime – period – and while other administrations may have looked the other way in the past, those days are over,” he warned. “We continue to work around the clock with our interagency partners to ensure those who engage in such conduct will not get away with it.”
