Macon Man Kevin Crow, Sentenced For Stealing Trade Secrets

MACON, Ga. -- A Georgia man was sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets that prosecutors say cost his former company $14 million.

Kevin Crow, 57, was also sentenced this week to three years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine.

Prosecutors said Crow, an engineer for Turbine Engines Components Technologies Corp., took about 100 computer discs containing trade secrets from the firm after he was laid off in June 2007.

They said he contacted the company's employees requesting price sheets and contract reviews after he was hired at a competitor, Precision Components Inteational. They said he also admitted in a conversation that he took the discs, blueprints and other information from his former firm.

Prosecutors said the corporation suffered at least $14 million in losses.