Employee Resigns From Company Prior to Administrative Hearing

An Amtrak yard conductor based in Washington, DC, resigned from the company on December 31, 2020, prior to his administrative hearing. The former employee was administratively charged by Amtrak management for actions that brought discredit to the company. Our investigation found that the former employee had been indicted on state child molestation charges in June 2020. On December 15, 2020, the former employee was convicted of the charges and sentenced to 18 months in prison, one year home confinement, and five years’ probation.