Former Maine state representative sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for immigration fraud
PORTLAND, Maine — A former State Representative was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to 13 months in prison for visa and marriage fraud.
This sentence resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Adam Mack, 39, of Portland, Maine, was sentenced to 13 months in prison on multiple counts of aiding and abetting visa and marriage fraud and making false statements. Mack previously pleaded guilty on March 30, 2015.
Mack has a prior 2013 federal conviction for equity skimming in connection with a property management company he owned. As a result of violating the terms of his supervised release from that case, he was also ordered to serve an additional four months in prison, to be served consecutively with today’s sentence. Mack represented a district near Portland, Maine, from 1998 to 2000.
“It's always sad to see a former public servant fall so far from the path of public service,” said Special Agent in Charge Matthew Etre of HSI Boston. “But today's sentencing shows that no matter who you are, what position in the community you've held or what influence you thought you had, we will not hesitate to bring you to justice. HSI will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to stop marriage and visa fraud.”
According to court records, between October 2009 and January 2012, Mack unlawfully assisted foreign nationals seeking to become U.S. permanent residents by engaging in marriage and visa fraud. He also made false statements regarding his employment of these individuals to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
In imposing sentence, U.S. District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby said, “You have been cheating the system all along consistently. It's the deterrence, both general and specific, and just punishment that I think are critical.”
Mack’s prison sentence will be followed by three years’ supervised release. There is no parole in the federal prison system.
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