BALTIMORE, MD—A former high-ranking Department of Defense official was sentenced on Thursday to 18 months in federal prison for his involvement in a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy.
Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 64, of Arnold, Maryland, was also sentenced to six months of home detention and a $20,000 fine, followed by three years of supervised release. In addition to the fine, Moorefield was ordered to pay a $21,576 forfeiture.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron announced the sentence…