Former FBI agent John McDonough, 69, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been sentenced to two years of probation and ten days of intermittent confinement in prison for falsifying background check information.
McDonough worked as an independent contractor performing background check investigations for potential employees of government entities, including Customs and Border Protection.
During a quality control check, it was discovered that McDonough had falsified background check interviews for potential employees of Customs and Border Protection.
McDonough, a former FBI agent, pled guilty on August 19, 2014, to one count of knowingly falsifying records in federal investigations, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1519.
United States Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (DHS-OIG) and the assistance provided by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Vanessa Snyder.
The sentencing was announced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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