SAN ANTONIO — A former Rey Feo Kenneth Flores and his brother are headed to federal prison after the two and their mother stole from the U.S. government from 2018 to 2020.
Both Kenneth and Chris Flores had the chance to speak to their community and families…they were both very apologetic and emotional in the federal court room.
Judge Fred Biery sentenced Kenneth to four years in federal prison and three years probation after pleading guilty on one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
His older brother Chris was also sentenced to two years in prison and a year probation – their mother Irma was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to one count of gratuity paid to a public official.
All three must each pay back $3.7-million in restitution.
The three were arrested last year for fixing contract awards and prices for army contracts with two government employees in exchange for kickbacks.
Crying Kenneth told the federal judge what he had given to the community. That he had donated and supported enough people to help get his sentenced reduced.
The U.S. Government asked for the lesser sentence of 51 months for Kenneth. He ended up getting 48 months.
The two brothers will serve time in a federal prison in San Antonio or Bastrop, while their mother was given a lesser sentence.
More background
From Nov. 15, 2018, until June 25, 2020, Christopher Flores’s company, Alliance Supply, paid $216,710.46 to Mathes’ company, C & S Consulting. From Feb. 21, 2019, until July 17, 2020, Alliance Supply paid Kelley’s company Waysepappy Consulting $57,906.50. Irma Flores served as the bookkeeper for Allegiance Environmental Services, a company owned by Kenneth Flores, under which Alliance operated. Mathes and Kelley pleaded guilty in February.
Kenneth Flores pleaded guilty to one count in the indictment to conspiracy to defraud the United States and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Christopher and Irma Flores each pleaded guilty to an information charging them with one count of gratuity paid to public official, and each face a maximum penalty of two years in prison. All three are scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 27. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The Floreses have agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $3.7 million.
The government dismissed the charges against Antonio Flores, Jr.
U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas made the announcement.
The Defense Criminal Investigative Service; Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division; U.S. General Services Administration Office of Inspector General; and IRS Criminal Investigation are investigating the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kelly Stephenson and Joe Blackwell, and Special Assistant United States Attorney Jay Porier are prosecuting the case.