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Federal grand jury sitting in the Western District of North
Carolina returned a criminal indictment against Stencel and three
of its senior employees. Stencel was charged in the indictment
with one count of violating 18 U.S.C. section 287 (filing a false
claim for payment with the Federal Government), one count of
violating 18 U.S.C. section 286 (conspiracy to file a false claim
for payment with the Federal Government), and 42 counts of
violating 18 U.S.C. section 1001 (submission of a false claim in
writing to an agency of the Federal Government) or 18 U.S.C.
section 2 (aiding and abetting in the commission of such an
offense).
On May 23, 1985, the Navy Department suspended Talley and
Stencel from further Government contract work by placing the two
companies on the Consolidated List of Debarred, Suspended and
Ineligible Contractors.
On June 12, 1985, Stencel entered into a plea agreement with
the Government under which Stencel agreed to plead guilty to 10
counts of making false statements to the Government in violation
of 18 U.S.C. section 1001. In exchange, the Government agreed
not to prosecute certain of Stencel's officers and to dismiss the
remaining counts against Stencel. The plea agreement was
accepted by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of
North Carolina and, on July 8, 1985, the court entered a Judgment
and Probation Commitment Order against Stencel. The Judgment and
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