2nd Navy captain pleads guilty to bribery in contractor scandal

SAN DIEGO - A second Navy captain has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in a massive scheme involving a Malaysian defense contractor accused of bilking the U.S. military out of at least $20 million.

Capt. Daniel Dusek entered the plea Thursday in his first appearance in federal court in San Diego.

Dusek waived his right to present his case before a federal grand jury.

His plea comes the same day defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis is scheduled to change his not-guilty plea in the case.

Dusek is the fourth Navy officer charged in the case. Last week, Capt. Jose Luis Sanchez entered a guilty plea. Sanchez admitted to providing shipping route information to Francis' company in exchange for plane tickets, hotels and prostitutes.

Dusek faces up to five years in prison.