Filipino mother, daughter convicted in US fraud case
A US federal judge has rejected pleas for leniency and imposed prison terms on a Filipina mother and daughter, citing a “befuddling” scheme that siphoned funds meant for schoolchildren. The court ordered the recovery of their assets, including a house in Leyte.
Chief Judge Ramona Mangloña sentenced Clarissa Adlawan to 48 months imprisonment, slightly above the guideline range, while her daughter, Giselle Butalid, received 18 months, during a May 6 hearing held at the Guma Hustisia in Susupe, Saipan.
Both were also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and to pay a $200 special assessment. The court imposed joint and several liability for $548,788 in restitution to the CNMI Public School System (PSS) and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
Prosecutors said part of the recovery will target a nine-room house Adlawan has built or is building in Jaro, Leyte.
Testimony showed funds were withdrawn and transferred to the Philippines and used in part for construction and property development.
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