WASHINGTON (AP) A former U.S. visa chief in Vietnam has pleaded guilty to bribery and other charges for accepting more than $3 million in bribes in exchange for visas for entry into the U.S.
Michael T. Sestak pleaded guilty to the charges on Tuesday and faces roughly 19 years to 24 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines. He will be sentenced at a later date.
The 42-year-old also agreed to forfeit proceeds of the crime, including the sale of nine properties that he purchased in Thailand.
Sestak was the non-immigrant visa chief in the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City from August 2010 to September 2012. Under the conspiracy, applicants paid $15,000 to $70,000 for visas.