The former non-binary DOE official caught stealing baggage on video was ordered to pay $3,670 to the victim and given a suspended 180-day jail sentence after he pleaded “no dispute” to the theft.
Samuel Brenton, 35, who uses their pronouns, delivered his sentencing Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, eight months after a passenger’s bags were snatched inside Harry Reid International Airport.
Brenton was facing misdemeanor theft charges, which amounted to less than $1,200 worth of items stolen. They were originally charged with felony theft since police said the amount stolen was $3,670.
According to Las Vegas court records, the judge told Brenton — who was responsible for the nuclear fuel and radioactive waste — to stay out of trouble.
A suspended sentence means that the former DOE employee will not immediately be forced to serve jail or jail time and may be required to complete a probation period.
The non-binary former DOE official caught stealing baggage on video was ordered to pay the victim $3,670 and given a suspended 180-day jail sentence after he pleaded ‘no dispute’ to the theft.
Samuel Brenton, 34, who uses their pronouns, was sentenced Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, eight months after he snatched a passenger’s bags inside Harry Reid International Airport.
The situation began when a woman who was traveling from Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., to Harry Reid Airport on July 6 said she could not find luggage.
The woman told officials that one item checked with United Airlines was missing and later filed a police report.
According to officials, the bag was worth $320 and was of the Away brand.
Inside the baggage was over $3,000 in stolen items incl The documents said jewelry, makeup, contact lenses, and clothing.
When officials began investigating and examined security footage, they noticed Brenton—who was then identified as the “suspect”—behaving strangely.
The officers noted several nonverbal cues, or body language anomalies, from the suspect that drew his attention, according to the memo.
Specifically, Brenton pulled the victim’s luggage from the carousel and checked the ticket. Then put it back on the carousel, looking in all directions for anyone who might watch or who might come near, it goes on.
“Pull her off the carousel and display the same behavior by looking around her before moving away quickly,” the document states.
According to court records, Judge Brenton – who was responsible for nuclear fuel and radioactive waste – asked to stay out of trouble. Pictured: Brenton in court in February
When officials began investigating and looking into security footage, they noticed Brenton – then identified as the ‘suspect’ – acting strangely.
Specifically, Brenton pulled the victim’s luggage from the carousel and checked the ticket. Then put it back on the carousel, looking in all directions for anyone who might watch or who might come near, it goes on.
The case remained unsolved for months until an officer saw a news article in November that identified Brenton as a suspect in another baggage theft.
The case remained unsolved for months until an officer saw a news article in November that identified Brenton as a suspect in another baggage theft.
Brenton was involved in a robbery at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Sept. 16 and their photos matched the Las Vegas suspect.
Investigators continued to investigate and found Instagram photos of Brenton in the same T-shirt in a photo posted on July 6.
The case against Brenton in Minneapolis is ongoing at this time.
If found guilty in this case, the former DOE officials could face up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
According to the complaint in that incident, Brenton removed a tag from the woman’s luggage and walked out. The items inside were valued at $2,325.
American Airlines later confirmed that the Brentons did not check a bag on their flight from Washington, D.C
She showed the victim footage of Brenton with the bag, and confirmed it was her luggage.
Brenton was involved in a robbery inside the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on September 16 and their photos matched the suspect in the Las Vegas incident.
If found guilty in this case, the former DOE officials could face up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
On top of the accusations in Las Vegas and Minneapolis, Brenton is also under investigation after a fashion designer saw pictures of the two of them. Wearing what appeared to be her unique outfit, which she lost in a suitcase in 2018.
Asia Khamseen said her bag went missing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington and that she believed Brenton was the culprit.
Fifty clothes were spotted amid the ongoing coverage of Brenton, and he reported the theft to Houston police in December.
Fifty claimed Brenton had been seen wearing her custom-made clothes on several occasions since her luggage went missing five years ago.
The Houston-based fashion guru shared side-by-side photos of herself wearing one of her outfits next to a photo that surfaced of Brenton in what she thought was the same photo.
Since then, numerous photos have surfaced showing Brenton wearing what appear to be many unique 50’s outfits.
Although the styles are similar, they sit differently on the Brinton and there was no evidence that the items are the same – and it’s not clear if they have been altered.
Prior to his firing, Brenton was the deputy assistant secretary of the Office of Spent Fuels and Waste Disposal, according to the Office of Nuclear Energy’s website.
Shortly after a warrant was issued for their arrest in Las Vegas, management announced that they were no longer employed.
They were first assigned to the division last summer.
Brenton attended The Trevor Project TrevorLIVE NYC on June 11, 2018 in an outfit that fifty said resembled an outfit that went missing with her luggage in March 2018
She shared fifty photos on her social media of her designs compared to what Brenton was seen after her luggage was stolen along with the clothes from an airport in Washington, DC.
Sam Brenton (pictured left at Starbucks in West Hollywood) appears to be wearing Brinton’s one-of-a-kind designs
