WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – The grimy truth of Bruce E. Kenney, III’s misdeeds was unveiled today as the 60-year-old Norfolk, Virginia resident stood in federal court, admitting guilt to wire and tax fraud charges.
This admission comes after Kenney, while working in the Traffic Engineering Division of the West Virginia Division of Highways, is accused of orchestrating a pay-to-play scheme. He allegedly bypassed standard state procedures to funnel structural inspection work to the Dennis Corporation in exchange for secret payments totaling nearly $200,000.
The federal court heard that Kenney pleaded guilty to one count of ‘Honest Services Wire Fraud Conspiracy’ and another count of ‘Conspiracy to Impede the Internal Revenue Service.’ Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jarod J. Douglas and Sarah W. Montoro spearheaded the prosecution for the government.
This sordid case was a collaborative effort, investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Public Corruption Unit, which included the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the West Virginia Commission on Special Investigations, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, and the West Virginia State Police.
Citizens who want to report public corruption in their community are encouraged to contact the West Virginia Public Corruption Hotline at 855-WVA-FEDS (855-982-3337) or send an email to wvafeds@usdoj.gov.
Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., presided over this pivotal hearing in the ongoing battle against corruption in West Virginia.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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