GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios, CNMI Parole Board members Lucinda Selepeo and Chris Guerrero were summoned to testify in the bench trial of Chief Parole Officer Nick Masga Reyes who was charged with forgery.
Assistant Attorney General Rebecca Wiggins and AG Investigation Division Chief Investigator Iluk Masayos were likewise summoned to testify in the trial scheduled for April 22 at 10 a.m. Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho is presiding over the case.
The summons was issued by Superior Court clerk Patrick Diaz on Tuesday, April 16.
“This summons is issued upon the application of the Office of the Attorney General…. If you have any questions regarding this summons, please contact the Attorney General’s Office at 237-7600,” he said.
“Failure to comply with this summons may constitute the crime of contempt of court and a warrant may be issued for your arrest,” Diaz added.
The OAG has charged Reyes with one count of misconduct in public office and four counts of forgery.
According to the OAG, Reyes forged a request for personnel action by changing the term of employment from 30 days to one year.
Reyes “completed, executed, authenticated, issued or transferred a writing that purported to be the act of another, to wit the Governor of the Commonwealth, who did not authorize the act,” the OAG stated.
Reyes has waived reading of the information and of his constitutional rights, and entered a plea of not guilty.
In a separate case, Reyes and co-defendant Chuilian Fu, owner of F&S Corporation, were charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, conspiracy to commit theft by deception, and one count of theft by deception.
The OAG stated that on or about Oct. 4, 2022, Reyes “agreed with…Chuilian Fu, that one or both would engage in or solicit theft of property by deception, to wit, the construction of a patio at the Parole Office purported to be constructed by a tailoring company owned by Chulian Fu, F&S Corporation, in the amount of $9,997.80, but actually constructed by uncompensated labor performed by parolees under the direction of…Reyes….”
In that case, Reyes also pleaded not guilty. Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio scheduled a jury trial for June 3 at 9 a.m.
