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Chaplain Emergency Management Agency president pleaded guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent use of federal seals
Mario Cesar Dos Santos Jr., president of Chaplain Emergency Management Agency Inc., pleaded guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent use of government seals. According to federal prosecutors, he falsely portrayed CEMA as a federal agency endorsed by FEMA, charged approximately $400 to $450 for certificates and supplied identification, badges and materials displaying federal seals. Sentencing is scheduled for December 18, 2026.
Status matters. This page records a sourced development, not a completed No Halo investigation. An allegation is not a finding. Dismissals, settlements, judgments, corrections and final outcomes remain distinct.
Donor relevance
Why this matters
The plea establishes that the organization’s president used the appearance and authority of federal agencies to market paid credentials. People who bought CEMA training or identification may have relied on false claims about government endorsement, legal authority or immigration protection.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The guilty plea and description of the scheme were reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office based on court documents. The underlying federal affidavit also identified CEMA as a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established the total amount collected, the number of paying participants, whether other CEMA officers participated knowingly, or what assets may be available for restitution. Sentencing remains pending.
Right of reply
Organization response
No response to the guilty plea was located in the consulted material. A CEMA website consulted during the sweep continued to describe the organization as an agency of the United States, a claim federal authorities said was false.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Conviction. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 28, 2026 · Last verified September 30, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.