Brian J. Doyle
Brian J. Doyle | |
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Mug shot of Doyle | |
| Born | April 7, 1950 |
| Occupation | Former Deputy Press Secretary |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Conviction | Attempted solicitation of a child for sex |
| Criminal penalty | Imprisonment of five years, probation of ten years |
Brian James Doyle (born April 7, 1950) is a former Deputy Press Secretary for the United States Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, he was indicted for seducing a 14-year-old girl, who was actually a sheriff's deputy working undercover, on the internet. He was arrested on April 4, 2006, at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland. Five months later, he pled no contest. On November 17, 2006, he was sentenced to five years in prison with ten years of probation, and he was registered as a sex offender. Doyle was incarcerated at Wakulla Correctional Institution Annex outside of Tallahassee, Florida. He was released from prison on January 15, 2011.