A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was sentenced to two years of probation in Seattle on Sept. 16 for helping to arrange a sham marriage for a friend so he could obtain U.S. citizenship, according to officials.
Katherine De Leon Evaristo, a 39-year-old Burien resident, agreed to a fake marriage with an acquaintance from the Philippines and was paid $20,000 so her “husband” could immigrate to the United States and obtain citizenship, according to court documents.
