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Former Army Pay Technician Sentenced for Claiming Pay for Military Funeral Honors Ceremonies That Never Occurred

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CHRISTOPHER O’CONNOR (“O’CONNOR”), a former Army pay technician, was sentenced on September 3, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service, and payment of $98,691 in restitution, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CHRISTOPHER O’CONNOR (“O’CONNOR”), a former Army pay technician, was sentenced on September 3, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service, and payment of $98,691 in restitution, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

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  1. U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
    Former Army Pay Technician Sentenced for Claiming Pay for Military Funeral Honors Ceremonies That Never Occurred

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Independent corroboration51
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Market relevance88
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