COBB COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
On Thursday, a Cobb County grand jury indicted a former Department of Labor employee on charges of bribery.
Peter Brown's responsibilities while employed by DOL included working with and supervising contractors on DOL projects. At some point during the fall of 2011, the Office of the Attorney General said Brown solicited $4,000 from a contractor he supervised in exchange for future contracts with DOL.
The contractor notified the Office of the Inspector General, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation picked up the case.
On April 13, 2012, the GBI arranged for the contractor to meet Brown at a Cobb County restaurant. The contractor brought with her $4,000 in cash provided by the GBI agents. While meeting with Brown, the contractor took audio and video recordings of their conversation, during which Brown accepted the money and made plans for how he was going to help her get future contracts with DOL.
After the meeting, Brown was arrested.
Bribery carries a minimum of one and a maximum of 20 years in prison, and/or a fine of not more than $5,000.
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