Embassy press officer says a criminal investigation is underway . Brain Adkins , a year , of Columbus , Ethiopia , attended State Department . Friend describes him as `` charming , articulate , a scholar and a gentleman '' Paper reports Adkins moved to Columbus after studying language , culture for 25 .
Embassy press officer says a criminal investigation is underway . Brain Adkins , 25 , of Columbus , Ohio , attended George Washington University . Friend describes him as `` charming , articulate , a scholar and a gentleman '' Paper reports Adkins moved to Ethiopia after studying language , culture for a year .