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Sentences, charges handed down for military bonus fraud
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Sentences-charges-handed-down-for-military-bonus-4526906.phpSentences, charges handed down for military bonus fraud
By Guillermo Contreras, Staff Writer
Updated 9:54 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013
A Texas Army National Guard captain from Schertz has been charged for his role in a wide-ranging bonus fraud case, while two former soldiers in the Guard were sentenced Friday for their roles in a separate scheme.
To date, 11 people who served in military recruiting in the San Antonio and Houston areas have been charged in the ongoing investigation, including the latest, Capt. Fabian Barrera, 46, of Schertz.
Barrera was indicted this week in Maryland on charges of obtaining more than $185,500 in fraudulent recruiting bonuses, the Justice Department said Friday.
Barrera and others in the case allegedly exploited the Guard Recruiting Assistance Program, which offered incentives to soldiers who referred others to join the military. A participating soldier could receive up to $3,000 in bonus payments for every person he or she referred.