School Official Charged with Visa Fraud
| U.S. Attorney’s Office August 11, 2011 |
An Indictment1 was filed today charging Irina Tkhir with nine counts of visa fraud, between December 11, 2009 and September 14, 2010, as the principal designated school official of the CMG Computer Center, 371 East Street Road, Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.
Information Regarding the Defendant
Name: Irina Tkhir
Address: Langhorne, PA
Age: 43
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 90 years, a three-year period of supervised release, a $2,250,000 fine and a $900 special assessment.
The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony J. Wzorek.
1 An indictment or information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.