Former Federal Agent Sentenced to 126 Months for Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines

East St. Louis, Ill. – A Cahokia, Illinois man was sentenced to 126 months by the Honorable Judge Stephen P. McGlynn for Enticement of a Minor, Travel with Intent to Engage in…

Former Pinch Elementary Counselor Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Todd Christopher Roatsey, 43, of Elkview, a former counselor at Pinch Elementary School in Kanawha County, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, to be followed by a…

Farrell, PA Man Admits Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Scheme

PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Trevor Austin, 48, of Farrell, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to…

New Castle Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine

PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Tony McKnight, 57, of New Castle, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty…

EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced that over the course of the past year, EDVA’s litigative efforts have resulted in the…

EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2022

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today, Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced an update on the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat…

United States Attorney Will Thompson to Hold Press Conferences in Huntington and Charleston

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson, along with law enforcement partners, will hold a pair of press conferences on Monday, December 19, 2022, to announce outcomes in three high-profile cases.…

Sexual Predator Pleads Guilty To Receipt Of Child Sex Abuse Images

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dennis William Sheffield, Jr. (52, Keystone Heights) has pleaded guilty to receipt of child sex abuse images. Sheffield faces a minimum…

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces the Seizure of 23 More Domain Names that Allegedly Violated Copyrights by Illegally Live Streaming the World Cup

Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has announced the seizure of 23 websites for allegedly live streaming the World Cup games, an infringement of the Fédération Internationale de Football…

Truck Driver Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor Victim and Producing Videos of the Abuse

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Hammond, Indiana, has been sentenced in federal court to 444 months in prison followed by lifetime supervision on his conviction of sex trafficking a minor…

Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Murder in Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, a/k/a “Felon,” age 33, of Landover Hills, Maryland; Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” age 30, of Greenbelt, Maryland; and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia,…

Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Husband Convicted in International Bribery Scheme

MIAMI – A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida has convicted the former National Treasurer of Venezuela and her husband for their roles in a billion-dollar currency exchange, bribery, and…

Happy Valley Man Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking Counterfeit Gun Parts for Use as Airsoft Accessories

PORTLAND, Ore.—On December 13, 2022, a Happy Valley, Oregon man was sentenced to federal probation for illegally trafficking counterfeit gun accessories, including suppressors, scopes, grips and sights, from China for resale as…

Honduran Sexual Predator Sentenced for Trafficking Minor from Mexico

DEL RIO, Texas – A Honduran national was sentenced Thursday to 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal…

11 Members Of Bronx “Wash” Gang Charged With Murder, Racketeering, And Related Violent Offenses

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…

U.S. Attorney Announces Fraud And Money Laundering Charges Against The Founders And Promoters Of Two Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Department of…

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Former Federal Agent Sentenced to 126 Months for Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines

Former Pinch Elementary Counselor Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes

Farrell, PA Man Admits Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Scheme

New Castle Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine

EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022

EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2022

United States Attorney Will Thompson to Hold Press Conferences in Huntington and Charleston

Sexual Predator Pleads Guilty To Receipt Of Child Sex Abuse Images

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces the Seizure of 23 More Domain Names that Allegedly Violated Copyrights by Illegally Live Streaming the World Cup

Truck Driver Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor Victim and Producing Videos of the Abuse

Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Murder in Maryland

Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Husband Convicted in International Bribery Scheme

Happy Valley Man Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking Counterfeit Gun Parts for Use as Airsoft Accessories

Honduran Sexual Predator Sentenced for Trafficking Minor from Mexico

11 Members Of Bronx “Wash” Gang Charged With Murder, Racketeering, And Related Violent Offenses

U.S. Attorney Announces Fraud And Money Laundering Charges Against The Founders And Promoters Of Two Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes

CBP Officers Seize $3.6 Million in Cocaine at World Trade Bridge

South Florida Cruise Ship Employee Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minor He Met on Alaskan Voyage

Alamogordo man charged with coercion, trafficking and transportation of minors

McKeesport Man Admits Role in Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

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