Three Houston residents have been found guilty of participating in a scheme to fraudulently secure the release of Harris County inmates using falsified bail bond documents.

Wednesday, federal prosecutors announced the convictions of Kamaiga Gholar, 31, James Bateson, 46, and Katherine O’Brien, 26, of conspiracy and wire fraud following a week-long bench trial.

The ruling was issued last month on Oct. 15, but the formal announcement was delayed due to the federal government shutdown that was in place at the time.

The three were among those arrested in a large-scale operation targeting the scheme that led to dozens of arrests.

‘Colossal’: 50 in custody following two-year long bail bond fraud investigation in Harris County

Prosecutors said Gholar, Bateson and O’Brien conspired between Se

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