Business Owner Sentenced to Jail for Insurance Fraud, Tax Evasion

A woman who pleaded no contest to insurance fraud and tax evasion will serve time behind bars and pay more than $1.4 million in restitution, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office. Martha Toro, owner of MT Janitorial Services, will serve 270 days in county jail and two years of formal probation, plus restitution and fines of $1,454,130.  A state audit determined that between 2013 and 2020, Toro underreported her payroll and lowered her workers' compensation insurance premiums through the scheme, resulting in Markel Insurance, her compan...