Two Sedalia men pleaded guilty Thursday for their roles in a scheme to defraud consumers seeking immigration-related services.
According to the Department of Justice, Thomas J. Strawbridge, 49, and Thomas B. Laurence, 30, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with Immigration Forms and Publications, a Sedalia company that sold immigration forms otherwise available at no charge.
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