A federal judge sentenced the operator of a Pennsylvania temporary employment agency that supplied illegal workers to 70 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania reported.

Jimmy Nguyen, who operated H&T Staffing, pleaded guilty Nov. 13, the office reported. Charges include conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud state and federal government.

H&T made in excess of $12 million between 2002 and 2007, according to the office. Because it used illegal workers, the company failed to make payment of $213,833 to the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Program and $345,172 to the U.S. Medicare Trust Fund.

Nguyen is also the subject of government actions to forfeit property.