PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former museum director was convicted Friday of stealing a Civil War uniform from a historic house owned by his distant cousin.
Russell Pritchard Jr., 61, the longtime director of the Civil War Library and Museum in Philadelphia, was found guilty of stealing the uniform worth $35,000 to $45,000.
He faces about 20 to 30 months in prison under federal guidelines when he is sentenced May 22, a prosecutor said.
His son and business partner, Russell Pritchard III, 38, admitted last month to 21 counts, including charges that he made $800,000 to $1.5 million through fraudulent trading in Civil War collectables, including the staged appraisal of two swords on the PBS show "Antiques Roadshow." He faces up to 135 years in prison and more than $5.2 million in fines.