Ralph M. Mariano, 55, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy, theft of government property and tax evasion charges. He was a civilian employee of the Navy for 29 years, and had risen to be a chief engineer for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport. He is one of six people to plead guilty in the case, and the only government employee to do so. The judge said she would ordinarily take into account Marianos statements that he has done good deeds in his life, and that he cares for his elderly parents. That rings hollow when I consider the devastation you left in your wake, she said from the bench. Those included taxpayers, the Navy and more than 100 people who lost their jobs when the Navy contractor he used to carry out his scheme went under. She pointed out that Marianos 82-year-old father is now a convicted felon because he pulled him in to the scheme.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 14:20:43 +0000
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