Former Wisconsin E-Scrap Company President Sentenced to 18 Months Imprisonment

The judge highlighted that Moss’ conduct is highly inexplicable, given his life history prior to joining 5R.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): A former executive of the now defunct 5R Processors has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. James Moss had served as the Wisconsin-based company’s president.

Moss had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to store and transport CRT glass, without required permits. He has also pleaded guilty to federal tax violations. In a court statement, Moss apologized for his part in the company’s legal troubles. He had realized his mistake in late 2015 and had been willing to correct the mistakes and be accountable for the company’s illegal activities.

The judge highlighted that Moss’ conduct is highly inexplicable, given his life history prior to joining 5R. Moss had previously worked in law enforcement department as chief of police. The judge commended Moss for fully co-operating with investigators in revealing the illegal activities undertaken by the company.

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Moss is scheduled to begin his sentence in January next year. Two other employees of the company,  Thomas Drake and Bonnie Dennee, who had pleaded guilty to the charges, have not yet been sentenced.

5R Processors had stored CRT glass in violation of federal regulations during the period from 2011 to 2016. Its Tennessee facility had piled up more than 7 million pounds of leaded CRT glass, whereas 1.3 million pounds were found amassed at various sites across Wisconsin.

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