U.S. Prosecutors say Rafael Mora-Lopez used the name Rafael Espinoza to get hired on to the Anchorage Police Department. (Photo Courtesy Anchorage Police) |
Rafael Mora-Lopez claimed, for years, to be Rafael Espinoza but was caught earlier this year when applying for a passport.
Court filings last month said Mora-Lopez's wife had been a neighbor of the real Espinoza in Mexico. Authorities say Rafael Espinoza is a legal U.S. citizen.
Mora-Lopez worked as a police officer until his arrest in April.
His sentencing is set for August 25. Judge Timothy Burgess did not change Mora-Lopez's bail conditions. He remains on home confinement.
