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Thursday, January 17, 2013

North Wales Man Gets 42 Months in Federal Prison for Exporting Unlicensed National Security Goods

Timothy Gormley, 52, was an employee at Amplifier Research in Franconia. He admitted to shipping more than 50 national security-sensitive items to other countries by altering required export licenses because he was "too busy" at work

He admitted to violating National Security measures because he was "too busy" at work. Now, a North Wales Borough man will have all the time in the world in federal prison. Timothy Gormley, 52, of the 200 block of South Tenth Street, North Wales Borough, was sentenced Thursday in the U.S. District Court to 42 months in prison on five counts of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Gormley was an employee at Amplifier Research in Franconia Township. Amplifier Research manfactures and supplies microwave amplifiers for domestic and international customers. Most of the products at Amplifier Research are classified under export control, and require a license for export to places …

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