A former Virginia Railway Express manager was sentenced Friday to two years behind bars for taking more than $350,000 in bribes from a subcontractor.

Kevin Wirth Jannell, 49, of Fredericksburg, Va., pleaded guilty in September to bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. He could have faced as much as 10 years in federal prison but instead received the 24-month sentence, plus supervised release for two years. He also must pay the $357,000 he received and serve 100 hours of community service, according to the office of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride.