By Shayna Jacobs
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN SUPREME COURT — A suspended detective for the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor was found guilty of perjury Thursday for lying to investigators about helping applicants cheat on a test to promote them to detective.
James Sutera, 29, was charged with three counts of perjury but was only convicted of one — the charge that he gave others the answers to the questions on the test. He was also accused of cheating on the test when he took it, prosecutors said.
Sutera became a detective at the agency after failing two written exams but getting a near perfect score of 98 on his third try.
The interstate agency responsible for patrolling and monitoring shipments delivered to harbors of New York and New Jersey has been riddled with corruption and mafia influence, according to past reports.
Sutera faces up to seven years in prison when he's sentenced on August 11. He was allowed to remain free on his own recognizance after Thursday's conviction.
