A Hawarden, Iowa, man was sentenced to jail and one year of probation Monday for falsifying his identity to get work.

Marciano Montes-Acuna, 52, received a suspended five-year prison sentence for two counts of felony identity theft from District Judge James Scott and a 77-day jail sentence for three misdemeanor forgery charges, Sioux County Attorney Coleman McAllister said.

Montes-Acuna was arrested Oct. 29 by Hawarden Police for not having a valid driver's license or vehicle insurance. Police found he had falsified Resident Alien and Social Security cards. He used the documents to work at Premium Iowa Pork in Hospers and Advance Services in Sioux Center.

Because he served his jail term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will start the deportation process.

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