MISSOULA — A Belgrade woman accused of harboring illegal individuals admitted to charges Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

The defendant, Eustolia Casarreal-Morales, 56, pleaded guilty to harboring illegal aliens. Casarreal-Morales faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release for each illegal alien involved in the offense.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto presided. U.S. District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Sentencing was set for April 8 in Missoula. Casarreal-Morales was released with conditions pending further proceedings.

The government alleged in court documents that in 2023, law enforcement debriefed two sources wh

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