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By FRED SHUSTER | City News Service The former mayor of Arcadia pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge for secretly working to illegally promote the interests of China prior to her election to the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, of Arcadia, stepped down as the city’s mayor and resigned from the council when felony charges were announced May 11. She pleaded guilty to one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign government, which carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 6. According to…
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