SCRANTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Gregory Ciego, age 35, of Drums, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on August 17, 2018, to a criminal information charging him with theft of government property.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Ciego admitted to stealing $1,000 from the United States between January 2016 and January 2018, by making purchases of gasoline using a credit card issued by the United States Navy.
This case was investigated by the Office of the Inspector General and the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alisan VanFleet is prosecuting the case.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
The maximum penalty under federal law for theft of government services is one year of imprisonment, a term of supervised release of one year, and a $100,000 fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
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