Cases Involving Bribery and Fraud Schemes in Am. Samoa

[texpatriot2004]

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=55210

Defendants Sentenced in Cases Involving Bribery and Fraud Schemes in American Samoa

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The former director of the American Samoa Department of Education has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, and the former director of the American Samoa Department of Health and Social Services has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, both on charges of conspiring to commit bribery and fraud concerning federal programs, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.

"No public official is above the law," said Assistant Attorney General Fisher. "This case demonstrates the Department's determination to wipe out public corruption, and the great distance we will go to prosecute offenders in all states and U.S. Territories."

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The charges against Sataua stem from his use of his official position to fraudulently award federally-funded ASDOE contracts in exchange for at least $9,000. Further, Sataua stole and misappropriated food and goods from the School Lunch Program that were supposed to have been used for feeding children in the American Samoa Public School System.

Patolo Mageo, former director of the American Samoa Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), was sentenced by the Honorable Helen Gillmor at U.S. District Court in Honolulu on Monday. In addition to the prison sentence and fine, Mageo was ordered to pay $41,000 restitution to the government of American Samoa. Mageo previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit bribery and fraud concerning federal programs, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371.

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[Elad]

1. Please edit your post

So the subject line matches the actual headline, per the rules for posting in LBN.

Thanks.

[texpatriot2004]

3. The exact title wouldn't fit. n.t

[texpatriot2004]

4. Is that better? The exact title wouldn't fit. n.t

[panzerfaust]

2. Peanuts

Compared to BILLIONS unaccounted for in Iraq

The American Conservative notes:
...in Iraq, there was virtually no accountability over how the money was spent...considerable money “off the books,” including as much as $4 billion from illegal oil exports... 95 percent of all business activity involves some form of bribery or kickback ...

Exporting Republican Values, Importing the hatred of the world.

God Bless AMERICA.

[texpatriot2004]

5. True it's small change I was just glad to see them sentenced. n.t

[hang a left]

6. Yes and lets continue this through all the states and American

territories. Maybe we are on a roll, huh?

[texpatriot2004]

7. I sure hope so. n.t

[panzerfaust]

8. True Conservatives

... that is to say, those conservatives who actually believe in democracy (but would that be an oxymoron/moran?), seem to be as appalled as liberals by the current Republician administration.

Still, being appalled does not move mountains - or give Regime Change