Memphis Man Charged with Trafficking 14-Year-Old Female into The New Orleans Area to Perform Commercial Sex Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JEREMY TALBERT, age 26, from Memphis, Tennessee, was charged today in a one-count bill of information for his role in bringing…

Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sex trafficking conspiracy

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Devin Perkins, 26, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 23 to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. Perkins pleaded…

Ohio County Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes

OWENSBORO, Kentucky – An Ohio County, Kentucky man was sentenced yesterday to 235 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release for distribution and possession of child [censored]ography. There…

Justice Department Settles E-Verify Discrimination Claims Against Washington State-Based Home Care Provider

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it reached a settlement with Bianchi Home Care Inc. (Bianchi), a home care provider based in Washington state. The settlement resolves the department’s claims…

Middle School Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Solicit Sex From 14-Year-Old

Middle School Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Solicit Sex From 14-Year-Old Laurel Duggan on March 15, 2022 A middle school teacher was arrested Friday and charged with using the internet to…

Group sentenced for trafficking firearms

ATLANTA – Clairvorn Kelly, the final defendant among a trio of indicted firearms traffickers, has been sentenced for conspiring to straw purchase firearms, illegal dealing in firearms, unlawfully transferring firearms to an…

Newark city councilman admits to taking bribes and kickbacks, filing false tax return

NEWARK, NJ – The United States Department of Justice today announced a Newark city councilman has admitted to taking bribes, accepting kickbacks and filing a false tax return. U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force marks one year of progress

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia along with the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, six metro-Atlanta District Attorneys, the FBI Atlanta Field Office, U.S. Secret…

St. Johns County Teacher Arrested And Charged With Attempting To Entice And Meet A 14-Year-Old To Engage In Sexual Activity

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today that Matthew Christopher Yates (27, Hastings) has been arrested and charged with using the internet to attempt to entice a 14-year-old…

Pittsfield Man Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

BOSTON – A Pittsfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for failing to register as a sex offender. Jarrett Woodruff, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark…

Judge sentences Arkansas man to 18 years in federal prison

ST. LOUIS – Jerrell West, 32, of Forrest City, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. On…

IRS Seeks To Hire 10,000 More Workers To Relieve Backlog

IRS Seeks To Hire 10,000 More Workers To Relieve Backlog Harry Wilmerding on March 11, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a plan Thursday to hire 10,000 workers to reduce a…

Madison Man Sentenced to More Than 27 Years for Sex Trafficking of Minors

MADISON, WIS. – A Madison, Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 330 months in federal prison for sex trafficking of minors. James Coney, 33, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge…

Kingfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

BANGOR, Maine: A Kingfield man pleaded guilty in federal court today to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child [censored]ography, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, between…

Federal Jury Finds Grafton Dentist Guilty of Healthcare Fraud and False Statements

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 10, 2022, Scott Charmoli (age: 61) of Grafton Wisconsin, a licensed dentist, was convicted of five…

England Associates, L.P. d/b/a New London Health Center pays $400,000.00 to resolve False Claims Act allegations

ATLANTA – England Associates, L.P. d/b/a New London Health Center (“New London”) agreed to pay $400,000.00 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that…

Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced for Bribery and Other Offenses

HARRISBURG – Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Assistant Director Luis Quesada of the…

12th Defendant Convicted in Dog-Fighting, Drug Distribution Ring

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident pleaded guilty to federal charges resulting from a lengthy investigation into a significant multi-state dog fighting and cocaine trafficking network. Shelley Johnson aka Gold Mouth, 40, pleaded…

U.S. Attorney Announces Anti-Hate Crime Initiatives

Spokane, Washington – U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today her office’s increased resource dedication to civil rights, including its participation in a first of its kind, anti-hate crime outreach program entitled…

Rogersville Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation, Illegal Firearms, Nearly $1 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Rogersville, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for three separate cases in which he was convicted of child sexual exploitation, a nearly $1 million investment fraud…

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