Correction: Previous photo of the truck used in this article was in no way associated with the content of the story. Kelly Nathaniel Goodman was incorrectly referred to as a woman.
Kelly Nathaniel Goodman, 71, of Gooding, Idaho, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) contracts with third-party commercial driver's license (CDL) skills test examiners to administer CDL skills tests in Idaho. Since the 1990s until late 2021, Goodman was an Idaho CDL skills test examiner.
Without the knowledge or permission of the ITD, Goodman accepted bribes in return for providing passing scores on Idaho CDL skills tests.
In a statement released by the District of Idaho US Attorney's Office, Goodman specifically pleaded guilty to receiving a bribe on August 31, 2021, in return for giving an individual a passing score on an Idaho CDL skills test.
Between December 2017 and May 2020, Goodman accepted numerous bribes in exchange for giving passing scores on Idaho CDL skills tests. During that time, Goodman received at least $38,000 in bribes in exchange for giving passing scores on Idaho CDL skills tests.
Goodman is scheduled to be sentenced on June 22, 2023, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. As part of a plea agreement, Goodman agreed to pay restitution to the Idaho Transportation Department and the U.S. Department of Transportation and to pay a forfeiture money judgment of at least $38,000.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit credited the cooperative efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General, as leading to the charges.
