Bribery Archives - Nottingham MD

USAID official, three corporate executives plead guilty to decade-long bribery scheme involving more than $550 million in contracts

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—A U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contracting officer and three corporate executives have pleaded guilty in a decadelong bribery scheme involving more than $550 million in federal contracts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced this week. Two companies involved in the scheme also admitted criminal liability and entered into deferred prosecution agreements. Roderick Watson, […]

Baltimore County man indicted in bribery scheme involving city finance official

Posted on June 12, 2025 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has been indicted on federal bribery charges, accused of paying more than $10,000 to a former Baltimore City finance official to extinguish his financial obligations to the city, including unpaid water bills. James Carroll Erny Jr., 54, of Glen Arm, Maryland, was charged with one count of bribery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland […]

Baltimore County man pleads guilty to bribing state employee for contracts

Posted on April 14, 2025 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to bribing a state employee to secure contracts for his company, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced on Monday. Mark Anthony Sykes, 51, of Randallstown, admitted to paying approximately $20,000 in bribes to the former Director of General Services for the Maryland Department of Labor. In exchange, the official helped steer […]

Baltimore County business owner sentenced to prison for bribing broadband CEO

Posted on April 7, 2025 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man who ran a Baltimore County-based business has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for bribing the former CEO of a Maryland broadband cooperative, according to federal prosecutors. Wayne I. Kacher, Jr., 52, was found guilty by a federal jury on May 21, 2024 of conspiracy, honest services wire fraud, and federal program bribery. […]

Former Baltimore Department Of Finance employee sentenced To 4 years in connection with bribery, COVID-19 CARES Act scheme

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore City employee has been sentenced to prison after being sentenced for a bribery and wire fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Joseph Gillespie, 35, of Baltimore City, to four years in federal prison and three years of supervised release in connection with a bribery scheme and conspiracy to commit wire fraud scheme involving […]

U.S. Army research biologist from Maryland sentenced To 51 months in prison for engaging in APG bribery scheme

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A U.S. Army biologist from Maryland will be spending time behind bars for participating in a bribery scheme. Jason Edmonds, 45 of North East, was sentenced this week to 51 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to commit bribery at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. In addition, the Court ordered Edmonds to forfeit $111,794.83, […]

U.S. Army Research Biologist pleads guilty to engaging in bribery scheme at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A 45-year-old North East man has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges after authorities say he accepted cash and other incentives from a company in exchange for favorable treatment. Jason Edmonds was employed by the U.S. Army as a Research Biologist at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Chemical Biological Center at the AGP was the nation’s principal research and development […]

President of Baltimore County business convicted on wire fraud, bribery charges

Posted on May 24, 2024 by News Desk

UPDATE: Wayne I. Kacher, Jr. has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been convicted for his role in a massive telecommunications project that could result in a potential years-long federal prison sentence. Wayne I. Kacher, Jr., 51, was found guilty this week by a federal jury after a seven-day trial for honest services […]

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