OMB Guns, Bribery of Glock Executives, Kansas 2023
OMB Guns Owner Indicted on Federal Charges of Bribing Glock Executives
Topeka, KS – John Sullivan Ralph, III, owner of OMB Guns, a Kansas firearms distributor, was indicted on federal charges of paying over $1 million in bribes and kickbacks to executives of the company that manufactures Glock pistols.
According to the indictment, Ralph, 40, of Olathe, Kansas, paid more than $1 million in bribes and kickbacks to executives of Glock, including James "Craig" Dutton, Assistant National Sales Manager for Glock, and Welcome D. "Bo" Wood, Jr., Eastern Regional Manager for Glock.
The indictment alleges that Ralph secretly paid the Glock executives to receive preferential treatment, including directing potential customers to his company, giving his company priority access to limited products, steering government contracts and sales to government agencies of firearms and accessories to his company, and providing confidential Glock information to him.
The indictment also alleges that Ralph used the U.S. Postal Service to send and receive approximately 140 bribes and kickbacks to defendants Lisa Dutton and Paula Wood between 2003 and 2009. Between 2009 and 2011, the indictment alleges, Ralph used wire transfers to send approximately 80 bribes and kickbacks.
Ralph is charged with one count of conspiracy, 11 counts of wire fraud, and 10 counts of money laundering. The following co-defendants are charged with the same counts as Ralph:
- James "Craig" Dutton, 42, of Acworth, Georgia, Assistant National Sales Manager for Glock
- Lisa Delaine Dutton, 42, of Acworth, Georgia, wife of Craig Dutton and owner of Supreme Solutions LLC
- Welcome D. "Bo" Wood, Jr., 65, of Oviedo, Florida, Eastern Regional Manager for Glock
- Paula Ann Wood, 63, of Oviedo, Florida, wife of Bo Wood and owner of Tropical Marketing & Consulting LLC
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
- Conspiracy: A maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million
- Wire fraud: A maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on each count
- Money laundering: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $50,000 on each count
The FBI investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Hathaway is prosecuting.
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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