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Woman in fake marriage gets two-month, 15-day sentence
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Posted on Feb 05 2009
Superior Court Associate Judge David A. Wiseman has imposed a prison term of two months and 15 days on a woman who entered into a fake marriage in order for the supposed husband get an immigration status in the CNMI.
Wiseman sentenced Rebecca M. Camacho, also known as Rebecca C. Medrano, to two years in jail, all suspended, except for two months, for immigration fraud.
Wiseman also sentenced Camacho to six months in prison, all suspended except for 15 days, for obstructing justice.
Camacho, 35, was given credit for the time she has already served in jail.
The judge said the sentences shall run consecutively. This means the total prison term given to Camacho is two months and 15 days.
Camacho will be placed on probation and required to pay a $500 fine, plus court costs. She was further ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.
The Attorney General’s Office charged Camacho with conspiracy to commit immigration fraud, immigration fraud, obstructing justice, and conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice.
Camacho and her lawyer, George Hasselback, entered into a plea deal with the government. She pleaded guilty to immigration fraud and obstructing justice. The remaining charges were dismissed.
According to the factual basis of the plea bargain, on March 16, 2004, Camacho, a U.S. citizen, unlawfully entered into a marriage with Leandro Medrano, a Filipino.
The purposes of the marriage were to procure Medrano’s entry into the CNMI, his naturalization, and his permanent residency in the Commonwealth.
On July 29, 2008, Camacho provided false statements to Immigration investigator Erwin Flores, who was investigating the fake marriage.
Camacho’s co-defendants—Ryan Ray Ilo and Zandra Arguelles, also known as Zandra Ilo, both pleaded guilty in December. Ryan Ilo pleaded guilty to one count of immigration fraud, while Arguelles pleaded guilty to two counts of document fraud.
Ryan Ilo was sentenced to two months in prison, while Arguelles was sentenced to two days.
