Second suspect pleads guilty to bringing in 6 Chinese to work

Posted on Jul 06 2011

The second suspect indicted for recruiting six persons from China to come to the CNMI with promises of jobs while pretending to be tourists pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday afternoon.

Li Hua pleaded guilty to a count of foreign labor contracting fraud conspiracy as part of a plea deal. She will be sentenced on Sept. 15, 2011.

U.S. District Court for the NMI designated judge David A. Wiseman remanded Hua to the custody of the U.S. Marshal.

Bruce Berline served as the court-appointed counsel for Hua. Assistant U.S. attorney Kirk Schuler appeared for the U.S. government.

Hua’s co-defendant, Honglian Cheng, pleaded guilty last Thursday to the same offense. Her sentencing will also be on Sept. 15, 2011.

Hua was reportedly the one who recruited the six persons in China. Cheng was responsible for bringing the six to Saipan.

The six persons were arrested and have all pleaded guilty in federal court to improper entry. They will be deported.

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