Prison Chaplain Accused Of Bribery, Giving Inmates Contraband
CONCORD N.H. (AP) — Prosecutors have accused a federal prison chaplain in New Hampshire of providing cellphones, tobacco, drugs, and other contraband to inmates in exchange for money.
Prosecutors say investigators seized Suboxone strips, tobacco and over $5,000 in proceeds from the office of 53-year-old Joseph Buenviaje at the federal prison in Berlin, New Hampshire.
He's been charged with bribery of a public official and providing contraband in prison.
Buenviaje was scheduled for a court appearance Thursday afternoon. A message was left with his attorney.
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General investigated the case, with support from Berlin prison's Office of the Special Investigative Supervisor.
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