Queens, NY - Man That Impersonate Architect, Jailed

Queens, NY - A city Department of Education employee who pleaded guilty to pretending to be a certified architect was sentenced to four months of weekends in jail.

The former assistant architect in the department's construction unit, used an architect's stamp and seal on building plans and permit applications he submitted to the Department of Buildings, while he wasn't licensed as an architect by the state Department of Education, as required.

The work that he did, was for more than 150 people between April 1, 2001, and July 1, 2005, and generally collecting $500 to $1,000 per job, prosecutors said.

He also was required to pay the city $10,000 in restitution, serve five years of probation and quit his job.