An affluent Chinese woman was sentenced for a 'birth tourism' scheme in California.

An affluent Chinese woman paid thousands of dollars to travel and give birth in Southern California, resulting in her obtaining American citizenship for her infant, authorities announced Monday.

The Justice Department announced that a federal judge sentenced Michael Wei Yueh Liu, 59, of Rancho Cucamonga, to a sentence following a four-day trial.

Liu and Jing Dong, both 47 years old and from Rancho Cucamonga, were found guilty of one count of conspiracy and 10 counts of international money laundering. Sentencing for Dong will occur at a later date.

Liu and Dong ran "USA Happy Babby Inc." from January 2012 to March 2015, promoting the advantages of having a child in the U.S. over China, the Justice Department stated. The alleged incentives included better air quality, superior educational resources, food safety, and political stability, according to court documents.

Prosecutors stated that VIP clients paid more than $100,000, while the regular clients paid between $20,000 and $40,000.

Prosecutors claimed that Liu and Dong paid agents in China to recruit pregnant Chinese women and provide them with coaching to pass U.S. consulate interviews.

Authorities said that the women's visa applications contained false information about their intended stay in the U.S., stating they would be staying for days or weeks instead of months, and also misrepresented their accommodation in the U.S.

According to court documents, it is generally the case that customers of defendant USA HAPPY BABY would falsely claim that their purpose for visiting the United States was for tourism, their stay would last between eight to 14 days, and they would be staying in Hawaii, New York, or Los Angeles. However, in reality, these customers were coming to the United States to give birth, their stays were three months long, and they would be residing in Rancho Cucamonga, California, or Irvine, California.

The women were advised to fly to certain ports of entry where they would face less scrutiny from U.S. customs officials, such as flying to Hawaii before Los Angeles.

The women were advised to wear loose-fitting clothing, choose specific customs lines, and respond to officials' questions in a particular manner.

Liu and Dong leased apartments in Orange and San Bernardino counties to women under false names, according to authorities.

Prosecutors claimed that the pair earned several million dollars throughout the scheme.