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Former National Institutes Of Health Employee Sentenced To 12 Months For Stealing Government Property

Greenbelt, Maryland - On September 5, 2017, U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Christopher Dame, age 51, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to six months in federal prison, six months home confinement, and three years of supervised release for theft of government property. Dame, a former Visual Information Specialist for the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Medical Arts Division, which is located in Bethesda, Maryland, previously pled guilty to stealing NIH property and selling it online without authorization.

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Action Details

  • Date:September 6, 2017
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions