Transportation Security Administration instructor at Philadelphia airport charged with bribery
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, February 16, 5:48 PM
PHILADELPHIA — A Transportation Security Administration instructor at Philadelphia International Airport is facing bribery charges.
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that 29-year-old Shannon Gilliam of Sharon Hill, Pa., took a $200 bribe in exchange for ensuring a passing grade on an annual certification exam by taking a test for a security officer.
A TSA official said both people had been suspended indefinitely, pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Philadelphia Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/yNTq4t) that Gilliam’s job involved training and testing people who worked as passenger and baggage screeners.
If convicted, Gilliam could face more than two years in prison.
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Information from: Philadelphia Daily News, http://www.philly.com
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By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, February 16, 5:48 PM
PHILADELPHIA — A Transportation Security Administration instructor at Philadelphia International Airport is facing bribery charges.
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that 29-year-old Shannon Gilliam of Sharon Hill, Pa., took a $200 bribe in exchange for ensuring a passing grade on an annual certification exam by taking a test for a security officer.
A TSA official said both people had been suspended indefinitely, pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Philadelphia Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/yNTq4t) that Gilliam’s job involved training and testing people who worked as passenger and baggage screeners.
If convicted, Gilliam could face more than two years in prison.
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Information from: Philadelphia Daily News, http://www.philly.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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