(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
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A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty in Federal Court to one county of bribery on Wednesday, following an investigation into his term as a building inspector for the city.

58-year-old Walter Eiseman admitted to federal prosecutors that he was responsible for the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy for a commercial building in downtown Pittsburgh, after which Eiseman was rewarded by the developer of the building with home appliances and a set of kitchen cabinets.

The sentencing that has been scheduled for June 6 could result in a maximum penalty of ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both dependent on the severity of the crime. Chief District judge Mark Hornak heard the plea and scheduled the sentencing.