‘Chaplain’ admits to selling fake Homeland Security badges, shirts to immigrants

ORLANDO, Fla. – A self-proclaimed “chaplain” accused of selling counterfeit U.S. government badges and shirts to help immigrants avoid deportation has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, court records show.

Mario Cesar Dos Santos Jr., a Brazilian national who investigators said came to the U.S. in 2016 and overstayed his visa, faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced next month. He is currently undergoing deportation proceedings, federal officials said…

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