Date: 12-31-2019

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Case Number: 5:19-cr-00012-BWC

Judge: Lisa G. Wood

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Ware County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Marcela C. Mateo, Bobby L. Christine, David H. Estes, Karl Irving Knoche

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description: Waycross, GA - The United States of America charged Michael Eaddy with bribery.

A former correctional officer at a privately-operated federal prison could spend up to 15 years behind bars after admitting accepting bribes from an inmate.

Micheal Eaddy, 23, of Blackshear, Ga., a former correctional officer at D. Ray James Correctional Facility, a privately prison operated under federal contract in Folkston, Ga., entered the plea to one count of bribery.

“Correctional officers have a demanding job,” said U.S. Attorney Christine. “It makes the job more difficult, and dangerous, when dirty guards join the inmates in violating the law. When that happens, our office will work to put them on the same side of the bars.”

Eaddy admitted accepting $246.25 from an inmate in return for smuggling cigarettes into the prison. Investigators discovered the activity after seizing a contraband phone from the inmate and examining its contents, which included electronic conversations between Eaddy and the inmate.

“When correctional officers smuggle contraband into prisons in exchange for bribes, they undermine the safety and security of the institution they vowed to protect,” said James F. Boyersmith, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Miami Field Office.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Inspector General.

Charges:

18 U.S.C. § 201 Bribery
(1-5)
18 U.S.C. § 201 Bribery
(6)
18 U.S.C. § 201 Bribery
(7)
18 U.S.C. § 1791(a)(1) Providing Contraband in Prison
(8)
18 U.S.C. § 1001 False Statement
(10)

Outcome: 12/19/2019 52 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lisa G. Wood: Change of Plea Hearing as to Micheal Eaddy held on 12/19/2019. (Court Reporter Debbie Gilbert.) (WS) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
12/19/2019 53 CHANGE OF PLEA entered by Micheal Eaddy (1) Guilty Count 6. (ca) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
12/19/2019 54 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Micheal Eaddy. (ca) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
12/19/2019 Plea Agreement Accepted as to Micheal Eaddy. (ca) (Entered: 12/20/2019)

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