A Florida woman was recently convicted of fraudulently using personal information of individuals to falsify petition signatures.
26-year-old Maria Guadalupe Bautista was found guilty after a jury trial on 13 counts of Fraudulent Use of Personal Information.
Bautista was originally arrested in 2023 after investigators uncovered a petition fraud scheme in which she unlawfully used the personal information of multiple individuals, including one elected government official, to falsify petition signatures.
“Election integrity is a cornerstone of our democratic process,” said Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Gladson. “We remain committed to holding individuals accountable for crimes that undermine public trust.”…