WASHINGTON — A Maryland man who worked as an information technology contractor for the Department of Justice admitted Tuesday to stealing more than $1.3 million by ordering thousands of unneeded government cell phones and reselling them, federal prosecutors said.
Javan King, 42, of Laurel, pleaded guilty Feb. 10, 2026, to one count of mail fraud. U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for May 26, 2026.
According to court documents, King was assigned to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division between 2021 and 2025. During that time, he submitted requests for mobile devices the department did not require and had them shipped to him at DOJ offices…