By Laura Butler - lbutler@herald-leader.com
Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky, USA)
A federal grand jury indicted 12 more people from Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee in conjunction with a marriage fraud ring, according to a press release issued Wednesday from U.S. Attorney David J. Hale's office based in the Western District of Kentucky.
A total of 35 people have now been indicted in the case.
Kong Cheng Ty, 43, of Danville, and Sokbay Lim, 45, of Dover, were included in the new list of indictments. The suspects were charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and many were also charged with marriage fraud and visa fraud.
Investigators believe seven people are organizing the fraud, the release said.
The government says those indicted Wednesday are "engaged in a conspiracy to obtain lawful permanent residence in the United States for Cambodian nationals by way of fraudulent marriages and engagements."
The release said the American citizens were offered all-expenses-paid trips to Cambodia, and that the trips included airfare, lodging, food, drinks, entertainment and sexual acts from Cambodian prostitutes. The acts allegedly took place between Jan. 1, 1999 and April 7, 2010.
Sharon Lee Spalding, 44, of Lexington, Justin Michael Martin, 25, and Donald McKinley Martin, 27, both of Georgetown, and Chok Chan, 49, of Mount Sterling were among those indicted previously; they have since pleaded guilty.
More than 15 marriages and attempted marriages were recorded.
Should they be convicted, the accused could face up to 75 years in prison, a $2.75 million fine and supervised release for up to 33 years.
Dates and locations for arraignment have not yet been determined.
A total of 35 people have now been indicted in the case.
Kong Cheng Ty, 43, of Danville, and Sokbay Lim, 45, of Dover, were included in the new list of indictments. The suspects were charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and many were also charged with marriage fraud and visa fraud.
Investigators believe seven people are organizing the fraud, the release said.
The government says those indicted Wednesday are "engaged in a conspiracy to obtain lawful permanent residence in the United States for Cambodian nationals by way of fraudulent marriages and engagements."
The release said the American citizens were offered all-expenses-paid trips to Cambodia, and that the trips included airfare, lodging, food, drinks, entertainment and sexual acts from Cambodian prostitutes. The acts allegedly took place between Jan. 1, 1999 and April 7, 2010.
Sharon Lee Spalding, 44, of Lexington, Justin Michael Martin, 25, and Donald McKinley Martin, 27, both of Georgetown, and Chok Chan, 49, of Mount Sterling were among those indicted previously; they have since pleaded guilty.
More than 15 marriages and attempted marriages were recorded.
Should they be convicted, the accused could face up to 75 years in prison, a $2.75 million fine and supervised release for up to 33 years.
Dates and locations for arraignment have not yet been determined.
11 comments:
such severe punishment. While the murderers only get up to 7 years in prison. what the fuck?
thank god we live in countries where law and order is respected as well as human rights.
in cambodia you buy your citizenship!
jayavarman
motherfuckung hell...!!!??
that is a life prisonment..!!
What a motherfucking human rights respected law and order that all these motherfuckers on the motherfucking KI-Media talked about..!!??
That's motherfucking awesome..!!
There are way more marriage fraud committed by the Vietnamese and the Filipino and they hardly get caught. I'm wondering why?
The punishment is too servere comparing to other crimes.
I am glad that US authority catching these corrupted people for Faking their marriaged, too many cambodian people today using their close relatives to arranged or fake their marriaged, other people willing to pay $20-$30,000 of dollars for fake marriaged...i urge authority to continue to investigate and catching these corrupted people, remembered cambodian and cambodia, they love corruptions...!!
Corrupted people spreading from cambodia to US, these people never stop their stupid ACTS! now they continue to spoil the United State also?
Next time just come to Mexico and walk across to the US.
It doesn't borther me. Why it borther you people. These people do so just to find freedom and democracy just like you and me and to get away from Communist Regime Hun Sen the King Sihanouk Dumbo.
After all they're the same Khmer just like you and me. Didn't commit no murder. Please go to bed tonight and think twice.
Khmer Poi Paet live in U.S
Fucken khmer people love to create corruptions! just like those who work for Red Top Cap Co. in Arlington,Va..these fucken people paid manager hundred hundred of dollars for a good calls...inorder to make a good fare run?
Yep! Khmer people alaway fuck things up left and right...they need Thailand to wash their dirty brains...with bleaches!!
I'll wash you Thai people brain with acid!
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