Chinese Woman Who Faked Nationality to Become Philippine Mayor Jailed for Trafficking

This file photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows Alice Guo, former mayor of Bamban in Philippines' Tarlac province, attending a hearing at the Senate in Manila over accusations of human trafficking and links to Chinese organized crime. Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP

A Chinese woman who faked Philippine nationality to become a town mayor was sentenced Thursday to life in prison on human trafficking charges, a Manila regional court said.

Alice Guo, who served as mayor of a town north of the capital, was found guilty of overseeing a Chinese-operated online gambling center where hundreds of people were forced to run scams or risk torture.

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