Seattle man sentenced to prison for creation of images of sexual molestation of young child

Seattle – A 53-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison with 15 years of supervised release for three federal felonies connected to…

Essex County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm and Conspiring to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000 Using Stolen Credit Cards and Blank Checks

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm and conspiring to defraud two banks of $250,000 using stolen…

3 more individuals charged with sex trafficking young runaway girls in Houston-area human trafficking conspiracy

HOUSTON – Three more individuals have been indicted and additional charges have been filed in a human trafficking conspiracy involving young runaway girls on the “Bissonnet Track” in southwest Houston. U.S. Immigration…

Charleston County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Lloyd Hepburn, 21, of Charleston, S.C., on seven charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet…

Attorney General Wilson Urges ALI to Reject Amendments that Leave Victims of Sex Crimes Vulnerable, Put Children at Risk

Joins bipartisan coalition of 37 AGs challenging efforts to weaken laws against human trafficking and sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of a bipartisan…

Union Co. man sent to prison for 10 years on child sexual abuse material charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Douglas Bishop pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Second Degree, and one count of Sexual Exploitation of…

Charleston Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Vernon Ellis Birt, III, 33, of Charleston, S.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes…

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Midlands Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Ajshoni Jamison, 22, of Columbia, S.C., on 15 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes…

Essex County welcomes more than 100 new police recruits to academy

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara officially welcomes more than 100 new police recruits into the Public Safety Division at a ceremony earlier today. The new recruits will…

Middlesex township police blotter: Dec 1-12

MIDDLESEX, NJ – The following is a list of crimes responded to by the Middlesex Police Department between December 1st and December 12th, 2021. December 1, 2021 @ 4:21 P.M. – A…

Newark teen arrested while attempting to rob car in Middlesex

MIDDLESEX TWP, NJ – Leovaldo Guzman, 18, of Newark was arrested and charged with Attempted Burglary. At 2:35 A.M., Middlesex Police Headquarters received a 9-1-1 call from a resident on Beechwood Avenue,…

Middlesex police say teen girl was sextorted to share compromising photos and videos

MIDDLESEX TWP, NJ – The Middlesex Township Police Department has reported that a teenage girl was a victim of ‘sextortion’ by an online acquaintance. “An underage borough girl reported an online acquaintance…

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Violently Sex Trafficking Multiple Women

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for violently sex trafficking multiple women over the course of a decade. From 2007 to 2016, BENJAMIN…

Moonachie man charged with criminal sexual assault of child

MOONACHIE, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN CRUZ-AYALA (DOB: 6/24/1971; married; surveyor) of Moonachie, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, endangering…

Oacoma Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that an Oacoma, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto…

California Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Syracuse Intending to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Child

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Edward Mercado, age 34, of Los Angeles, California, pled guilty yesterday to traveling to New York from California for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with…

Former Indian Health Service Doctor Sentenced to 120 Months of Imprisonment for Abusive Sexual Contact

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Massachusetts Man Admits to Attempting to Entice a Minor, Traveling to Engage in Illicit Sex, Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Massachusetts man faces between 10 years to life in federal prison when he is sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence after pleading guilty on Wednesday to an…

Three Middlesex County Individuals Charged with $2.1 Million in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Schemes

NEWARK, N.J. – Three Middlesex County, New Jersey, residents were arrested today for their roles in fraudulently obtaining over $2.1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster…

Justice Department Obtains $4.5 Million Settlement from New Jersey Landlord to Resolve Claims of Sexual Harassment of Tenants

NEWARK – The Justice Department announced today that a landlord who has owned hundreds of rental units in and around Elizabeth, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $4.5 million in monetary damages…

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