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Grove City Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Human Trafficking Charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jennifer A. Quintana, 38, of Grove City, Ohio, owner and operator of Quintana Construction, pleaded guilty to one count of inducing one or more illegal aliens to enter the U.S. and one count of willfully failing to file a federal income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
According to court documents, Quintana Construction, operated out of Jennifer Quintana’s residence, is a construction labor contracting business that provided labor for framing assembly and apartment/condominium construction in the greater Columbus, Ohio area. From January 2005 through November 2009, Quintana Construction knowingly used the labor of undocumented illegal aliens to do construction work on various job sites.
The investigation revealed that in 2007, 15 undocumented illegal aliens were utilized by Quintana Construction and in 2008, 14 undocumented illegal aliens were used. For each year, the illegal aliens were the primary work force used by Quintana Construction.
Jennifer Quintana submitted false forms to the IRS stating that workers were sub-contractors of Quintana Construction with valid taxpayer identification numbers, when in fact she knew they were undocumented illegal alien workers.
Jennifer Quintana, a resident of Grove City, Ohio, faces a fine of up to $500,000 and three years of organizational supervision for inducing one or more illegal aliens to enter the U.S. She also faces up to one year in prison, a fine of not more than $10,000, and one year of supervised release for willfully failing to file a federal income tax return with the IRS.
Inducing one or more illegal aliens to enter the U.S. is punishable by a fine of up to $500,000 and three years of organizational supervision. Willfully failing to file a federal income tax return with the IRS is punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of not more than $10,000, and one year of supervised release.
Judge Sargus will schedule a sentencing hearing following a pre-sentence investigation by the court. In addition, Jennifer Quintana agreed to cease doing business as a labor contracting firm for the construction industry.
Defendant Information
- Defendant Name: Jennifer A. Quintana
- Exact Criminal Charges: Inducing one or more illegal aliens to enter the U.S. and willfully failing to file a federal income tax return with the IRS
- City and State: Grove City, Ohio
- Exact Date: No specific date mentioned in the source
- Sentence or Outcome: To be determined in a sentencing hearing
- Dollar Amounts: $220,669.00 (wages paid to employees), $61,787.32 (backup withholding of federal income taxes)
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: White Collar Crime, Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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