HOUSTON – A member of the Coast Guard has been accused of using a government-issued credit card to buy expensive electronics for himself.
Petty Officer Brandon Lee Scott, 28, of Dickinson, has been charged with three counts of theft of government property.
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According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, between May and June 2011, Scott used a Coast Guard-issued credit card three times to buy two Apple MacBook Pro laptop computers, a 55-inch HDTV and two 10-inch Android tablets.
If convicted, Scott would face up to 10 years and prison and/or a $250,000 per charge.