Level 3 Registered Sex Offender who Extorted 11-Year-Old for Explicit Photos Via Snapchat Pleads Guilty

BOSTON – A Lowell man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to receiving child [censored]ography he extorted from a minor over Snapchat. Chayanne Nieves, 24, pleaded guilty to one count…

EXCLUSIVE: More Than A Dozen Republican Attorneys General Demand Senators Reject ‘Anti-Gun’ Biden ATF Nominee

EXCLUSIVE: More Than A Dozen Republican Attorneys General Demand Senators Reject ‘Anti-Gun’ Biden ATF Nominee Gabe Kaminsky on June 22, 2022 Attorneys general in 15 Republican states are demanding Senate leaders block…

Cartels Are Recruiting Gamers To Scout The US-Mexico Border

Cartels Are Recruiting Gamers To Scout The US-Mexico Border Jennie Taer on June 21, 2022 Mexican cartels are luring young gamers with large sums of cash to scout the U.S.-Mexico border, according…

U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today a new executive leadership team to lead the Office’s enforcement mission. “This seasoned leadership team of career public servants will bring to…

U.S. Attorney’s Office hosts roundtable to combat sexual harassment in housing

CINCINNATI – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division hosted a roundtable today for community organizations to discuss the problem of…

Georgia couple sentenced for carjacking, bank robbery, drug trafficking, and weapons crime spree

ATLANTA – Quantavious Cedron Arnold and Ericka Brewster have been sentenced to federal prison for carrying out a two-week crime spree during which they robbed a bank and fled in a car…

Indictment unsealed charging terrorism, fraud, identity theft and immigration offenses

HOUSTON – A 24-year-old former Iraqi refugee has been charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Assistant Attorney General…

Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement Impersonation, and Fraud Ring Disrupted

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 19-count indictment Thursday against Quinten Giovanni Moody, aka Christano Rossi, 37, of Dublin, and Myra Boleche Minks, 46, formerly of Roseville, for drug…

Williamsport Man Sentenced To 192 Months’ Imprisonment On Child Exploitation Offenses

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Joel Kiessling, age 55, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 192 months’ imprisonment by United States…

U.S. Attorney Parker affirms commitment to uphold civil rights of Ohioans in Southern District

CINCINNATI – United States Attorney Kenneth L. Parker announced today the creation of a civil rights referral initiative for the Southern District of Ohio. Members of the public may now report…

Crownpoint man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Wade Dixon, 33, of Crownpoint, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo…

Taos man sentenced to two years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Elliott Romancito was sentenced to two years in prison. Romancito, 28, of Taos Pueblo,…

Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit With Department of Justice

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (UPDATE) – The Justice Department announced an agreement with Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons…

Biden Is Still Trying To Ban Federal Oil, Gas Leasing

Biden Is Still Trying To Ban Federal Oil, Gas Leasing Thomas Catenacci on June 15, 2022 The Biden administration asked a federal court this week to uphold its ban on new federal…

EDLA Observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2022

NEW ORLEANS – Today, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans along with the Department of Justice (DOJ) reasserts the mission of DOJ’s Elder Justice Initiative to combat elder abuse and financial exploitation, encourage…

United States Attorney Waldref Joins Attorney General Garland in Recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, joined United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.…

Davie Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years for Producing Sexual Exploitation Video of 8-Year-Old

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced a 22-year-old Davie, Florida man to 231 months in prison for pretending to be a teenager on the internet and…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Offers Training, Resources to Combat Elder Abuse

MACON, Ga. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia offers training and resources for its citizens to prevent and respond to elder abuse. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office, through…

Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Anti-Semitism, Civil and Religious Rights Violations

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five years ago, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina stood before a group of residents at his monthly ‘Meet the Mayor’ session at town hall and told residents to…

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace Highlights Support and Resources for Elder Abuse Awareness Day

In observation of this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, celebrated annually on June 15th, Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York highlighted available resources to increase…

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