Montreal Gazette
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Jul 23, 2026
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Akwesasne woman pleads guilty in 2023 human smuggling deaths of Romanian family
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MONTREAL CRIME
Akwesasne woman pleads guilty in 2023 human smuggling deaths of Romanian family
Husband, wife and two young children drowned in St. Lawrence River while trying to cross into the U.S.
Stephanie Square, 53, allegedly insisted that four members of a Romanian family be transported across the St. Lawrence River despite dangerous weather. (U.S. Court files)
By
Abby McLaughlin
July 23, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.
Last Updated: July 23, 2026 at 7:39 p.m.
An Akwesasne woman extradited to the U.S. has pleaded guilty in a New York court for her role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the…
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