A former senior Peace Corps employee from Silver Spring has been sentenced for falsifying work hours in a federal timecard scheme.
Sixty-four-year-old Evester Edd pleaded guilty to theft of government property. A federal judge sentenced him to two years of supervised probation, including three months of home confinement with electronic monitoring. Edd was also ordered to pay more than $20,750 in restitution and complete 250 hours of community service.
According to court documents, Edd falsely recorded hours he did not work between September and November of 2024, resulting in the Peace Corps paying him for that time.
Investigators analyzed a government-issued laptop and found Edd was frequently logging into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission network from his home during hours he was supposed to be working for the Peace Corps. On nine days, investigators say he worked for the NRC from his workspace at Peace Corps headquarters.
Investigators also found government documents containing personally identifiable information in Edd’s personal AOL email account and on a thumb drive at his Silver Spring home.
By: Dianah Gibson
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