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Prosecutors Urge Longer Sentences For Peninsula Couple In Admissions Scandal

A Peninsula couple is facing the harshest sentences yet among the parents who have pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal.

In this April 3, 2019, file photo, Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez arrive at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.
In this April 3, 2019, file photo, Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez arrive at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

ATHERTON (CBS SF) – A Bay Area couple is facing the harshest sentences yet among the parents who have pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal.

According to the Los Angeles Times, federal prosecutors are recommending an 18 month prison sentence for venture capitalist Manuel Henriquez of Atherton. His wife, Elizabeth Henriquez is being recommended a 26 month sentence.

Read more at CBS San Francisco.

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