As part of her one-year supervised release conditions, Li Hua will be turned over to a duly authorized immigration official for removal proceedings.
The court also imposed a $100 special assessment fee to be paid immediately after sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk W. Schuler, who prosecuted the case, recommended four to six months imprisonment.
Court-appointed defense attorney Bruce Berline recommended a four-month prison term with credit for time served.
Berline said they’re satisfied with the court’s sentence.
Last June, a grand jury indicted Li Hua and Honglian Cheng on the charge of smuggling aliens to work in the commonwealth for prostitution.
Honglian Cheng pleaded guilty.
The defendants used a popular free instant messaging computer program, Tencent QQ, which was based in China, the indictment stated.
Honglian Cheng and Li Hua were charged with one count of foreign labor contracting fraud conspiracy; counts two to seven of foreign labor contracting fraud; counts eight for alien smuggling conspiracy; counts nine to 14 for alien smuggling; count 15 for importation of alien for prostitution conspiracy; and counts 16 to 18 for importation of alien for prostitution.
Six individuals, also Chinese nationals, were involved in the case. They were arrested by federal authorities early this month.
They have been turned over to duly authorized immigration officials for deportation proceedings after they separately admitted the charge of improper entry of an alien. The federal court sentenced each defendant for time served.
The six individuals were paroled as tourists, but were seeking employment in the commonwealth.
