Illegal recruiter Isidro Rodriguez has reportedly been sentenced to 11 years in jail after being found guilty of duping a Filipino he had promised a teaching job in the US.

The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC announced the news in a series of tweets yesterday where it welcomed the conviction of Rodriguez by the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 25 for failing to deploy the worker.

It is thought Rodriguez has not been imprisoned as the embassy tweeted that he is the subject of a manhunt.

According to the embassy, the worker had paid Rodriguez US$5k (£3,180).

Rodriguez faces another 20 charges involving 73 complainants pending before various courts.

He is thought to have victimised almost 1,000 Filipino teachers, promising them non-existent jobs in the US.

In addition to the 11-year sentence, he has been ordered to pay the teacher Php250k (£3.5k) in compensation and was fined a further Php300k.