Operation Washout River City Announced, Federal Charges Pending in Project Safe Neighborhoods Operation

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The results from a four-day multi-agency operation to curb violent crime in Columbus, Georgia, were announced at a press conference held today, with dozens of repeat violent offenders and…

Virginia Beach Man Sentenced for Fraud Scheme Undermining Maritime Safety

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, from July 2016 to…

Sidney Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in a Highway Project

BANGOR, Maine: A Sidney man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to making false statements with respect to work on a federally approved highway project, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.…

Kentucky Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Exploitation

Kentucky Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Exploitation **Walton, KY** - A Kentucky resident was sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while in the…

Connecticut Migrant Pleads Guilty to Recording Abuse of Daughter While She Slept

A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty in federal court to serious child exploitation offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Mario Rene Garcia Martinez, 41, a citizen…

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempting to Entice Baton Rouge Minor Online

Federal investigators say the suspect believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. Baton Rouge, LA – A Georgia man has been sentenced to…

Silver Spring man sentenced to 50 years for global sextortion scheme targeting more than 100 minors

GREENBELT, MD – A Silver Spring man has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for orchestrating an extensive online child exploitation scheme that targeted more than 100 minors across multiple…

New York man pleads guilty to targeting minors through TikTok and Snapchat

BRIDGEPORT, CT – A New York man admitted in federal court this week that he used social media platforms to contact and exploit underage users in multiple states, pleading guilty to serious…

Long Island coach pleads guilty to exploiting 30 minors in sextortion case

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A former Long Island high school assistant lacrosse coach has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting minors after investigators uncovered a scheme in which he threatened…

California man linked to violent extremist group ‘764’ indicted on child exploitation, animal abuse, and threat charges

SACRAMENTO, CA – A 19-year-old Porterville man alleged to be part of the violent extremist network known as “764” has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges, including sexual…

Capital Region Chamber executive charged in federal sting for attempted child enticement

ALBANY, NY – A prominent business leader in New York’s Capital Region has been arrested and charged with attempting to entice a minor for sex, following a federal undercover operation, according to…

Cruise line worker sentenced in New Orleans for child exploitation materials

NEW ORLEANS, La. – A former cruise line employee from Indonesia was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison after being caught with child exploitation materials at a New Orleans cruise…

Texas man convicted in Charlotte on federal enticement charges

CHARLOTTE, NC – A federal jury has convicted a Texas man on multiple counts after prosecutors said he traveled to North Carolina to engage in criminal conduct involving a minor he met…

Haverhill man indicted on federal charge of receiving child exploitation material

BOSTON, MA – A Haverhill man and former Seabrook, N.H., police officer has been indicted on a federal charge of receiving child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced. John Giarrusso, 49, was indicted…

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New Jersey is winning under Trump fedral immigration crackdown, U.S. Attorney Habba reports

Trenton, NJ – In a high-impact week of law enforcement operations across the Garden State, federal officials announced a series of arrests that removed violent fugitives, a suspected bomber, and child exploitation…

Washington Post Pulitzer Prize winning perv arrested on federal child pornography charges in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Washington Post journalist has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography following a federal investigation that uncovered graphic videos on his work laptop, officials announced Friday.…

Nationwide sweep rescues 115 children, nets 205 arrests in child exploitation crackdown

The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice on Tuesday, revealing that 115 children were rescued and 205 individuals were arrested in a nationwide law enforcement operation targeting child…

Rapid City man sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Mason Neck, 35, of Rapid City, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney…

Cairo Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Child Pornography Charges

ALBANY, NY – Drew Caswell, a 26-year-old resident of Cairo, New York, has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for the distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography. The sentencing…

Shippenville man sentenced to over 21 years for child exploitation crimes

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Shippenville man was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for crimes related to the sexual exploitation of…

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