Labor Dept. Aide Sentenced in Fraud

A former Labor Department aide was sentenced Friday to 33 months in prison on his guilty plea to fraud and false statements for using illegally obtained credit cards to run up about $85,000 in unpaid bills.

Michael Patrick Kaiser pleaded guilty in October to five counts of credit card fraud, one count of false statements and one count of wire fraud. Other charges were dismissed as part of a plea-bargain agreement.

Kaiser, who joined the Labor Department in December, 1989, was charged with falsifying his job application and concealing the fact that he had served jail time in Oregon for check forging.