U.S. District Court in Washington

A National Guard officer forged records and stole $54,000 in public funds to facilitate a secret second marriage to a Mongolian woman, using a government travel card and falsified documents to conceal the arrangement. He pleaded guilty to stealing government money and inducing the woman and her daughter to remain in the U.S. unlawfully.

A National Guard officer used a government travel card and forged documents to steal $54,000 and facilitate a secret second marriage to a Mongolian woman, including falsifying records to conceal her unlawful stay in the U.S. He pleaded guilty to the charges and awaits sentencing.