SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Navy commander has pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy in a massive scheme involving a military contractor in Asia.
Jose Luis Sanchez entered the plea at a Tuesday hearing in San Diego federal court. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison when he is sentenced March 27.
A judge agreed to let Sanchez remove a GPS monitor while free on bond.
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Sanchez was accused of accepting bribes including prostitutes and travel for steering Navy ships to Leonard Glenn Francis, chief executive of a Singapore-based company that provided services to vessels at ports. Francis has pleaded not guilty.
Sanchez, a Navy commander, held key positions in Singapore and Japan before he was reassigned to Tampa, Florida, in 2013.
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