In some instances, the dockworkers paid for sex by authorizing their insurance company to be fraudulently billed for chiropractic services for their children and spouses, according to federal prosecutors. According to the indictment, a text message from one Long Beach longshoreman, Cameron Rahm, to the conspiracy's ringleader Sara Victoria from August read:. From January to August Victoria, 46, of San Pedro operated three businesses that offered chiropractic services, acupuncture treatments and also sexual services, according to the indictment.
Victoria recruited and hired women through referrals and from strip clubs in the Long Beach area. Victoria is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one account of aggravated identity theft. Plea agreements were filed on Wednesday for her and eight other defendants. After pleading guilty, Victoria will face a maximum sentence of 12 years in federal prison. Rahm, 39, of Pico Rivera, is the only defendant out of the 10 named in the case, who is fighting his charges, which include one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, two counts of health care fraud and one count of lying to federal investigators.
His next trial is scheduled for Nov. If convicted of all charges, Rahm could face 10 years in federal prison for the conspiracy and fraud charges and five years in federal prison for allegedly lying to federal investigators. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Rachel Barnes , Patch Staff. Find out what's happening in Long Beach for free with the latest updates from Patch.
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