Virginia Man Gets Longest Sentence for Foreign Corrupt Practices in Panama

April 19, 2010
By pa.di.

Charles Paul Edward Jumet, age 53, of Virginia and ex-President of Ports Engineering Consultants Corp., received an 87-month, or 7.25-year, prison sentence for bribing Panamanian government officials in exchange for no-bid buoy and lighthouse contracts along Panamanian waterways, and for making false statements to federal agents.

“Today’s sentence, the longest ever imposed for violating the [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act], is an important milestone in our effort to deter foreign bribery,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer in a statement. “As this case confirms, foreign corruption carries with it very serious penalties, which can include substantial prison time for individuals who violate the law.”

Dow Jones Newswire reports.

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