Jeromy Pittmann of Pensacola was found guilty in a Florida court and was sentenced for a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals. He now faces 30 months in federal custody for his crimes against the United States. Since 2009, Congress has authorized the State Department to approve a minority of SIVs to enter the United States as Afghan nationals to translate for U.S. military personnel. Pittman has been found to have abused his role and the trust of his peers in the bribery scandal. He was originally convicted in July of this year (2024) of consp…