Former Navy civilian employee sentenced to 72 months for bribery and tax fraud

James Soriano, a former public official at the Naval Information Warfare Center in San Diego, was sentenced in federal court to 72 months in prison for bribery and tax fraud schemes. The sentencing was announced in San Diego, and the source identifies Soriano as a former civilian employee at the center.

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According to his plea agreement, Soriano admitted accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from defense contractors. The benefits included lavish meals, employment opportunities for family members and friends, and tickets to premier sporting events.

In exchange, Soriano used his position to help the contractors secure and maintain hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts. The source does not provide additional sentencing terms beyond the prison term or identify the contractors involved.

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