Retired National Archives official charged in theft of nearly 1,000 recordings

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The former chief of the National Archives' audiovisual holdings has been charged with stealing nearly 1,000 sound recordings over a decade.

Tuesday's charges against Leslie Charles Waffen come a year after federal agents raided his Rockville home, seizing dozens of boxes from the basement.

The U.S. attorney's office in Greenbelt charged Waffen with theft of federal property, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a possible fine. Waffen had retired after 40 years from the Archives shortly before last year's raid.

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Ylan Q. Mui 30 Sep, 2011

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