Police: Man used stolen identity to work at Kohler Co. (Sheboygan Press)

Police: Man used stolen identity to work at Kohler Co.

October 30, 2008

A 43-year-old Kohler Co. employee has been charged with identity theft after police discovered he was an illegal immigrant working under the name of a California man.

Olegario J. Calata, of 1130 Alabama Ave., could receive three years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted on a felony charge of identity theft for employment or financial gain. The charge was filed Wednesday.

According to a criminal complaint:

Calata, who used the name Jose Jimenez-Castro, had been illegally working at Kohler Co. for three years, a fact that came to light when the Internal Revenue Service contacted the real Jose Jimenez-Castro in San Diego and tried to collect three years in unpaid income tax. The man, who is also 43, contacted Kohler police Oct. 24 to report his identity may have been stolen.

An investigation revealed Calata was employed as a landscaper for Kohler’s golf courses under the other man’s name. On Monday, Calata admitted he had purchased a Social Security Card and Resident Alien Card in California so he could remain in the United States for work.

He is being held in lieu of a $10,000 cash bond.