{"id":487678,"date":"2026-01-02T18:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/487678\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:39:19","slug":"jacksonville-navy-sailors-accused-of-getting-paid-thousands-to-marry-chinese-nationals-who-wanted-legal-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/487678\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Navy sailors accused of getting paid thousands to marry Chinese nationals who wanted legal status"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 At least two Jacksonville service members have been charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud after federal officials said they were paid to marry Chinese nationals who wanted legal status.<\/p>\n

The accusations filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, state that at least six \u201cconspirators\u201d participated in a marriage fraud scheme. <\/p>\n

According to the complaint, the conspirators preferred to recruit U.S. citizens who were members of the U.S. military.<\/p>\n

One of the complaints involves a Jacksonville Navy sailor, who, investigators said, married a Chinese national in 2024 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, in September 2024, a person identified as \u201cConspirator-1\u2033 recruited the Navy sailor to enter a sham marriage.<\/p>\n

Using a group chat on an encrypted messaging application, \u201cConspirator-1\u2033 introduced the sailor to a person identified as \u201cConspirator-2.\u201d<\/p>\n

The complaint says \u201cConspirator-2\u2033 told the sailor that as part of the marriage fraud scheme, she would be paid $10,000 up front, $20,000 when a \u201cgreen card\u201d was obtained for her future \u201chusband,\u201d and $5,000 when the divorce was settled.<\/p>\n

In that same group chat, \u201cConspirator-2\u2033 sent the sailor a photo of a Chinese national, identified as \u201cConspirator-3,\u201d who would be her future husband.<\/p>\n

About a month later, the sailor and \u201cConspirator-1\u2033 traveled from Jacksonville to Las Vegas so that she could meet and marry \u201cConspirator-3,\u201d according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

After they got married, a person identified as \u201cConspirator-4\u2033 paid the sailor $10,000 in cash for going through with the marriage.<\/p>\n

\u201cConspirators would photograph the couples who were a party to these sham marriages, including during the marriage ceremonies, in an effort to create evidence that could be presented to immigration authorities to suggest that the marriages were legitimate, and the couples were in loving, committed relationships,\u201d the complaint says.<\/p>\n

The second complaint also involved a Jacksonville U.S. Navy sailor, who officials said was contacted by \u201cConspirator-1\u2033 and \u201cConspirator-2\u2033 to enter a sham marriage.<\/p>\n

In November 2024, \u201cConspirator-2\u2033 introduced the sailor to \u201cConspirator-3.\u201d In his communications with the sailor, \u201cConspirator-3\u2033 said she would be paid approximately $45,000 for the entire process of marrying a Chinese national.<\/p>\n

Then, in January 2025, the sailor flew to New York, where she met with \u201cConspirator-3\u2033 and \u201cConspirator-4\u2033 to discuss the impending fraudulent marriage with \u201cConspirator-5,\u201d a Chinese national.<\/p>\n

A day later, the sailor met \u201cConspirator-5\u2033 for the first time and went to Connecticut to get married, officials said.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, \u201cConspirator-4\u2033 introduced the sailor to \u201cConspirator-6\u2033 and asked her to apply and obtain a military identification card for \u201cConspirator-5\u2033 that would enable him to access military facilities.<\/p>\n

Both U.S. Navy sailors are now facing federal charges for conspiracy to commit marriage fraud.<\/p>\n

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