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Jorge González Ochoa, who was detained by plainclothes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Bread Garden Market on Sept. 25, entered a guilty plea agreement to a count of fraud and misuse of documents, according to court documents filed Feb. 13. 

The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum fee of $250,000, and supervised release of up to 3 years, according to court documents. 

The plea agreement stipulates to dismiss charges of the use of an immigration identification document not lawfully issued and the false representation of a Social Security number. 

In the agreement, González Ochoa admitted to entering the U.S. illegally from Colombia in October 2024. While in Johnson County in May 2025, he possessed a permanent residency card and a Social Security card with the name “Elijah Rodriguez” and used these documents to get a job. 

According to court documents, González Ochoa was not officially assigned the Social Security card by the Commissioner of Social Security and was aware the documents were forged, counterfeited, or otherwise unlawfully obtained. 

The plea agreement states González Ochoa’s guilty plea may restrict his ability to challenge removal from the U.S. in the future, and he may be subject to immediate removal from the U.S. after serving a sentence. 

González Ochoa was released from custody in January after a federal judge deemed he was illegally detained and ordered his release with supervision while the case proceeded toward a trial. 

According to a court document filed on Feb. 10, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa may remove González Ochoa’s case from the March 2 trial schedule.