Feds to appeal three-month sentence for Madame who sold children from Poland through fraudulent adoptions
https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2017/02/fbi_raids_strongsville-based_i.html
Who got to Federal District Judge James S. Gwin yesterday?
On Feb. 4th, Margaret Cole Hughes signed a plea deal.
She admitted to operating a fraudulent international adoption agency selling children from Poland to people in the U.S.
The Judge told Margaret to anticipate the maximum sentence:
ten years in jail
a fine of up to $500,000
Here are more details:
Instead, the Judge sentenced Margaret to:
three months in jail
one year home detention
three years probation
fine of $7500
prison booking fees of $200
The Judge failed to give notice to the Prosecution that he was going to reduce the Madame’s jail sentence and fine.
But who noticed?
Who would find out?
Details are in the 84-page court transcript delivered at 8 p.m. last night.
The link is at the bottom of this post under “Attachments”:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/66697332
The transcript cost $514.25.
Joining as parties in the appeal to reverse Margaret’s criminal judgment are:
Karin King, Dep. Asst. Sec’y for Overseas Citizens Services
the Polish Ambassador representing the government of Poland
Mrs. King’s objection is summarized in this two-page letter dated May 10th.
https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110932/witnesses/HHRG-116-FA17-Bio-KingK-20200721.pdf
https://www.gov.pl/web/usa-en/the-ambassador2
Also objecting to the Margaret Cole Hughes’ sentencing is Poland.
Her defense attorney told Judge Gwin that Poland will arrest her on sight.
For fraudulently selling adopted from their country to people in the U.S.
Updated May 24th
Federal prosecutors in Cleveland were told today not to file an appeal in the Margaret Cole Hughes case.
Prosecutor Chelsea Selleck Rice applied today for a “Non-Appeal Transcript Order.”
This means she was told Thursday by her superiors not to.
Chelsea Rice, Cleveland Federal Prosecutor