A former correctional officer at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia (FDC) was sentenced to three years of probation, including six months of home detention, and fined $5,000 for smuggling mobile phones into the prison. Lee E. Moore, Jr., 36, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to the charges.
Moore admitted to smuggling phones into the FDC between May and June 2020 in exchange for payments from an inmate’s wife. He also solicited another inmate for payment in exchange for smuggling contraband or providing special favors.
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“Correctional officers have a tough enough job without having to deal with inmates who have access to smuggled contraband,” said U.S. Attorney Romero. “Lee Moore put his fellow COs and the public at risk by smuggling cell phones into the FDC for a price. But the price for breaking his law enforcement oath is much higher: he’s lost his job and now has a federal conviction on his record.”
“When a corrections officer chooses greed over integrity, it undermines the hard work and dedication their colleagues put forward every day to ensure a safe environment inside our detention centers,” said Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia. “The FBI and our partners reaffirm our commitment to holding accountable those in the corrections system who abuse their positions of trust.”
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The FBI, the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General, and the FDC investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Vineet Gauri prosecuted it.
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