A fifth parent named in the college admissions scandal received a five-month prison sentence Friday, representing the longest sentence so far from the scandal, CNN reports.
Agustin Huneeus Jr., the fifth parent sentenced in the scam, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud back in May. He admitted to paying $50,000 to help his daughter cheat on the SAT exam.
He also said he paid $50,000 in bribes and agreed to pay an additional $200,000 so that she would get into the University of Southern California as a fake water polo recruit, according to CNN.
Prosecutors called for a 15-month sentence and $95,000 fine. His lawyers wanted two months and a fine, per ABC-7 News.
Huneeus wrote in court documents to U.S. Judge Indira Talwani last week that he wants “to pay my dues and feel clean again,” according to the Press Democrat. He said “this experience will define the rest of my life and it’s up to me whether it will define me in a good or bad way.”
Prosecutors asked for 15 months in prison, one year of supervised relief and 350 hours of community service.
This is the longest sentence given out in the college admissions scandal. The sentences have ranged from 14 days to now five months.
Felicity Huffman was the first parent sentenced in the scandal. She received a 14-day prison sentence for her role in the scandal, admitting paying for someone to help her daughter cheat on the SAT exam. Speculation still lingers about what could happen to Lori Loughlin.