Baltimore Sex Trafficker Admits to Recruiting a 14-Year-Old Minor Near a Group Home to Engage in Commercial Sex

Baltimore, Maryland – Kyle David Robinson, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a minor. The plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of…

7 MS-13 MEMBERS CHARGED WITH DOUBLE MURDER INSIDE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS RESULTING IN NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN OF FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

BEAUMONT, Texas – A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment this week in Beaumont charging seven inmates at U.S. Penitentiary Beaumont, who are members of the…

Texas Man Chartered Private Plane to Transport Cocaine from Houston to Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around…

Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural H-2A Workers

Tampa, FL — A woman in Florida pleaded guilty today to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the United States under the H-2A temporary visa program. Assistant Attorney…

Law enforcement cooperation shuts down stash house with narcotics and undocumented individuals

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station, together with local law enforcement partners, shut down a stash house yielding the apprehension of several undocumented individuals and…

A woman in Florida pleaded guilty today to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the United States under the H-2A temporary visa program. Assistant Attorney General Kristen…

Boat Captain Pleads Guilty in Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Resulting in Three Deaths

Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado pleaded guilty in federal court…

York Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related To Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Tami Mateljan, age 46, of York, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty before United States District…

Former South Florida Police Officer Guilty of Attempting to Sexually Exploit Child

Miami, Florida – A former police officer with the Sewall’s Point, Florida Police Department has pled guilty in Ft. Pierce federal court to attempting to sexually entice a 15-year-old boy and produce…

Nashua Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

CONCORD – Michael Dukette, 31, of Nashua, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to possession of child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney John J.…

Arkansas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Nacogdoches Drug Trafficking

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Little Rock, AR man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Leanthony Ray…

Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Knowingly Possessing Visual Depictions of Children Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — William Richter, 38, of Shasta County, pleaded guilty today to knowing possession of visual depictions of the sexual exploitation of minors, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…

Danbury Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WAYNE MARCELL, 36, of Danbury, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to one…

Westmoreland County Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Derry, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges involving the sexual exploitation of minors, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced…

The Justice Department announced today the seizure of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% of all darknet market-related cryptocurrency transactions,…

Two New York City Correction Officers Among Six Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Accept Bribes and Smuggle Contraband into Rikers Island Facilities for Gang Members

Two criminal complaints were unsealed today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging six defendants with conspiring to bribe correction officers employed by the New York City Department…

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Relations

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Amanda Griffith (619) 546-8970 and Jennifer McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A California man was sentenced today to 162 months…

Dickinson County Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy

A Dickinson County couple who conspired to distribute meth were sentenced on March 31, 2022. Meghan Renken, 29, from Spirit Lake, pled guilty on September 14, 2021, and Jared Wolthuis, 32, from…

739 Months In Federal Sentences Imposed For Child Enticement And Human Trafficking Crimes

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Last week, three men were sentenced following their guilty pleas to crimes involving the victimization of a child. George Williams, 44, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to 180 months…

Baltimore Man Admits to Transporting an Individual to Engage in Prostitution and Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine to Trafficking Victims

Baltimore, Maryland – Adolph Scott, age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to transporting an individual to engage in prostitution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The guilty plea…

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