Wyoming County, WV (WOAY) – A Wyoming County business owner has pleaded guilty to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents.
Peggy Jill Hendrick, 58 years old of Pinville, admitted that she had falsified employee eligibility verification forms for seven illegal individuals who worked at her restaurant.
Her restaurant closed in March of 2026 following a federal search warrant at the business. Hendrick is scheduled to be sentenced on January 25th, 2027, and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to 250 thousand dollars.
She also will forfeit a house she owned where six of the illegal immigrants lived and will not contest a $25,000 forfeiture money judgment.
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