Petersen's Marshallese Adoption Fraud Scheme Co-Defendant Sentenced to Prison – Arizona Daily Independent
Jennet was sentenced to two years in prison and order to pay: $28,001.97 to AHCCCS $6,591.00 to the Arizona Department of Revenue (Failure to file Tax Return – Class 5 Felony) In April 2021, Paul Petersen was sentenced to five years in state prison for running the fraudulent adoption scheme. Petersen’s sentence will run consecutive to his federal sentence of six years. Arizona’s sentencing agreements were not part of a global settlement. According to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Jennet helped Petersen arrange adoptions from the Marshall Islands. Even though Petersen charg...