Thursday, November 22, 2007

Woman pleads guilty to hiring illegals

St. Louis -- An eastern Missouri businesswoman faces sentencing in February after pleading guilty to federal charges of hiring illegal aliens. Joette Reidy of Washington was an officer of Lochirco Fruit and Produce, which did business as "Happy Apples." In addition to Reidy's felony plea on Tuesday, the company pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of hiring illegal aliens. Happy Apples produces candy apples from a warehouse in Union. The apples were grown at its orchard in Marthasville.

Link to full story http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071121/NEWS01/711210330/1007/NEWS01

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