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Immigration Attorney Sentenced for Role in Immigration Fraud Scheme
ATLANTA – Bonnie Monique Youn, a 46-year-old attorney from Tucker, Georgia, has been sentenced to two years on probation for her role in an immigration fraud scheme. Youn, who has a thorough familiarity with immigration rules, advised an alien to fraudulently file an application with immigration services claiming to be employed by an entity she controlled.
According to U.S. Attorney John Horn, Youn filed an application to adjust status based upon employment on behalf of her client, C.O.M.P. The application stated that C.O.M.P. worked for the Asian American Educational Foundation of Georgia (AAEFG) as an accountant in 2006-07 and again in 2010. However, federal agents discovered that C.O.M.P. had never worked for AAEFG and had never lived in Georgia.
Youn instructed C.O.M.P. to obtain a Georgia driver’s license to use as proof of her residency in the state during the time that she allegedly worked for AAEFG. Although C.O.M.P. never lived in Georgia, she obtained the state driver’s license with the intent to use it to prove that she lived in Georgia and worked at AAEFG in the event she was ever questioned about her alleged employment at AAEFG.
As part of her sentence, Youn is prohibited from practicing law until April 1, 2018. She was also ordered to pay a $5,245 fine. Youn pleaded guilty on January 20, 2016, to a negotiated plea, and closed her law office on March 31, 2016.
“Immigration fraud presents a serious threat to the national security of our country,” said Special Agent in Charge of ICE Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta Nick S. Annan. “Illegal schemes like this not only undermine the integrity of our nation’s legal immigration system, but they create potential security vulnerabilities while also cheating deserving immigrants of benefits they rightfully deserve.”
This case was investigated by Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the Office of the Inspector General for the United States Department of Labor. Assistant United States Attorneys William L. McKinnon, Jr. and Lynsey Barron prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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