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According to the Chicago Tribune, Professor Daniel S. Amick of Loyola University of Chicago plead guilty to violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act:

Professor Daniel Amick pleaded guilty (last) Friday to violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, admitting to removing 17 artifacts, including arrowheads, from public lands on two field trips to New Mexico, according to the  statement by U.S. Attorney Kenneth Gonzales.

As part of the agreement, Amick pledged to return the artifacts and help investigators track down others still missing in a long-term scheme under investigation by the Bureau of Land Management. If Amick adheres to the terms of his probation, the judge in the case has agreed to drop the charge.

“The judge is saying that Dr. Amick made a mistake. Because it was associated with research … he agreed to drop the charges,” said federal criminal defense attorney Douglas McNabb, who is representing Amick. “He won’t have a record.”

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