Couple arrested in alleged real estate 'squatter' scam 

A Southern California couple was arrested this week on charges of filing phony paperwork and asserting bogus claims of ownership for dozens of homes that were converted to rental properties.

Monterey Park, Calif., residents Jesus Duran Aguayo, 52, a licensed real estate broker, and Sofia Aguayo, 52, face 20-year prison sentences if convicted of all charges, which include one count of felony grand theft, two counts of residential burglary, two counts of forgery, two counts of vandalism, four counts of trespassing, seven counts of filing false documents, two counts of elder abuse and

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