A former US Army Range Operations Manager has pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept bribes and disclose sensitive US Army procurement information while serving at Hawaii’s Schofield Barracks.
Franklin Raby, 67, of Greeneville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Ronnie Greer of the Eastern District of Tennessee to a one-count information charging him with conspiracy to commit bribery and disclose sensitive US Army procurement information.
Sentencing is scheduled for August 5, 2019.
According to admissions as part of his plea agreement, from March 2015 through May 2018, Raby, while employed as a public official for the US Army, accepted tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of bribes—including an antique automobile—from an employee of a federal contractor that sought and received business from the United States Army.
In return, Raby provided the contractor with sensitive, internal US Department of Defense procurement information, and otherwise used his position to benefit the contractor in securing US Army contracts.
Army-CID, DCIS, and the FBI investigated this case.
Trial Attorney Laura Connelly and Assistant Chief Justin Weitz of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and Assistant US Attorney Marc Wallenstein of the District of Hawaii are prosecuting the case.
The Fraud Section appreciates the substantial assistance of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Mandatory facts:
Defendant/Respondent: Franklin Raby
Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to commit bribery and disclose sensitive US Army procurement information
City and State: Greeneville, Tennessee
Exact Date: March 2015 through May 2018 (crime date)
Sentence or Outcome: Sentencing scheduled for August 5, 2019
Dollar Amounts: Tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of bribes
Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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