National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage
Summary
Major Collin Welch, a National Guard officer, pleaded guilty to stealing about $54,000 of government money and forging documents to support a secret second marriage and unlawful stay of a Mongolian woman and her daughter in the U.S. He used government resources to hide his double life and convince them they were legally allowed to stay.Key Facts
- Major Collin Welch served in the National Guard and was deployed overseas, including Mongolia.
- He secretly married a Mongolian woman in 2022 while still married to his first wife.
- Welch forged a fake divorce decree to convince the second wife he was divorced.
- He used a government travel card to conceal hotel stays during video calls.
- Welch submitted false expense reports and lied to get approval for trips to visit the second wife.
- He brought the woman and her daughter to the U.S. using government funds for airline tickets.
- He created fake government documents to falsely show the woman and her daughter had legal immigration status.
- Welch is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in U.S. District Court in Washington.
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