LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Federal officials say a veterinarian faces five years in prison for helping a Kentucky company move cattle out of state without proper inspections.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that 65-year-old John M. Moran of Flemingsburg pleaded guilty Thursday to a single count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He had been scheduled for trial next week.
Court records show Moran was accused of pre-signing paperwork certifying that cattle sold by Eugene Barber & Sons were safe without inspecting them. Prosecutors allege Moran falsified 600 certifications for shipment of more than 60,000 cattle over state lines between 2013 and 2015.
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Eugene Barber pleaded guilty in November to one count of conspiracy to defraud and is scheduled to be sentenced in February.
Moran’s sentencing was set for April 25.
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Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com
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