TACOMA — A 40-year-old U.S. Army major has admitted he stole more than $47,000 while overseeing American money that was supposed to be used to help Iraqis rebuild.
A plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Tuesday said Maj. Kevin J. Schrock was stationed in Mosul in 2005 when he served as a “paying agent” with the Commanders Emergency Relief Program. The program was designed to allow military commanders to quickly disburse cash without going through typical contracting oversight.
Schrock is now the public works director at Fort Knox, Ky. He pleaded guilty to money laundering Tuesday and admitted he brought piles of cash home with him when he came back from Iraq. At the time he was based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Schrock is set to be sentenced in June. He has already agreed to repay the government.
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