In March 2017, Conn pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money and one count of payment of gratuities. He was placed under house arrest pending sentencing but cut off his electronic monitoring device in June 2017, becoming a fugitive. After six months on the run, Conn was captured in La Ceiba, Honduras and extradited to the United States. In September 2018, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in the fraud scheme.
