KATY, Texas – A British citizen living in Katy admitted to illegally voting in the 2020 federal election, officials say.
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According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, 63-year-old Ada Ngozi Otuka pleaded guilty to illegal voting by aliens and false claim to citizenship.
She reportedly pleaded guilty to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen when filling out her Texas voter registration and statement of residence.
Federal officials say Otuka is a lawful resident, but she cannot vote in U.S. elections. However, records allegedly show she voted in 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2024.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office says she did not respond to a notice in 2025 about her registration status being examined because information was received regarding her lack of U.S. citizenship.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says she filled out a naturalization application in 2025 that indicated she had voted unlawfully.
Federal prison time and potential fines
What’s next:
U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett will impose sentencing on Nov. 5.
By the numbers:
At her sentencing, Otuka faces up to five years in federal prison for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and another year for the conviction of illegal voting. She also faces a fine up to $250,000.
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