$50K lottery winner says giving is better than receiving
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A Maryland Lottery player is $50,000 richer after a scratch-off win — but instead of keeping the prize for himself, he says he’s giving most of it away…
Polk County Doctor Pleads Guilty To Receiving Kickbacks
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dr. Sean Patrick O’Rourke (56, Lakeland) has pleaded guilty to soliciting and receiving remuneration (kickbacks and bribes) in return for ordering medical…
Metairie Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Files Depicting the Sexual Victimization of Children
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL GERALD MARCHESE, age 45, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 8, 2022 before United States District Judge Wendy…
Marion County Man Who Pretended To Be A Federal Agent Convicted Of Producing And Receiving Child Sex Abuse Material
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Eddie Joe Oglesby, Jr. (52, Fort McCoy) guilty of two counts of production of child sex…
Idaho Health Department Denied Transgender Individuals From Receiving Sex Change Procedures, Lawsuit Alleges
Idaho Health Department Denied Transgender Individuals From Receiving Sex Change Procedures, Lawsuit Alleges Reagan Reese on October 10, 2022 The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare allegedly hindered individuals from receiving…
Bryan man sent to prison for receiving PPP funds while under indictment
HOUSTON – A 46-year-old Texan has been ordered to prison following his conviction of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Keith Anton Johnson pleaded guilty March 10. Today, U.S. District…
Alleged Murderer To Get $36K In Taxpayer Dollars For Not Receiving Mental Health ‘Services’
Alleged Murderer To Get $36K In Taxpayer Dollars For Not Receiving Mental Health ‘Services’ Laurel Duggan on August 30, 2022 Alexander Jay, a 40-year-old man who was charged with first-degree murder and…
Kissimmee Man Indicted For Receiving And Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Dale Meyer Elliott (41, Kissimmee) with three counts of receipt of child sex abuse material and…
Putnam County Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Jason Lloyd Sweat (41, Palatka) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for receiving visual depictions of a minor…
Buffalo Man Arrested, Charged With Fraudulently Receiving Millions Of Dollars In COVID 19 Funds
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Brian A. Smith, 49, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire…
Schenectady Police Investigate After Receiving Bomb Scare Call
Schenectady, NY – Police in Schenectady are investigating after receiving a call of a possible bomb placed in a rural neighborhood. According to police, on Monday, at approximately 12:22 pm, Schenectady Police…
Charleroi Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on July 21, 2022, to charges of receipt and attempted receipt of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor…
Army Veteran Is Sentenced To Prison For Receiving Nearly $1 Million In Veteran Benefits For Fraudulent Service-Connected Disabilities
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced John Paul Cook, 58, of Marshall, N.C. to ten months in prison, five of which the defendant will serve in…
Former GSA Official Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Receiving Illegal Gratuity
BOSTON – A former employee of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for receiving illegal gratuity. Kevin Richards, 52, of Hanover, was sentenced by…
Monessen Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Receiving a Kilo of Cocaine Sent through the US Mail
PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months’ imprisonment and four years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws,…
Two Indian Nationals Admit Receiving over $1.2 Million in Global Robocall Scam That Defrauded Elderly Victims
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Indian nationals admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained $1.2 million in wire transfers from victims across the country, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Erie County Man with 2008 Conviction for Receiving Child Sex Abuse Materials Indicted Again on Similar Charges
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United…
Former Illinois State Senator Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits From Labor Union
CHICAGO — Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union. Cullerton, 52, of Villa…
Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K.…
Enterprise Man Sentenced for Receiving Methamphetamine Through the Mail
Montgomery, Alabama – On Thursday, June 2, 2022, Eric Michael Caylor, a 40-year-old man from Enterprise, Alabama, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for attempting to possess with the intent…
New Jersey Man Convicted Of Receiving Military-Type Training From Hizballah, Marriage Fraud, And Making False Statements
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALEXEI SAAB, a/k/a “Ali Hassan Saab,” a/k/a “Alex Saab,” a/k/a “Rachid,” was convicted today of receiving military-type…
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced To 25 Years For Sending And Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos Over The Internet
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Thomas James Harris (42, Orlando), a registered sex offender, to 25 years in federal prison for receiving and distributing child sexual…
Postal Worker Sentenced for Issuing Money Orders Without Receiving Full Payment
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States District Judge Lance M. Africk sentenced SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, to three (3) years of probation for issuing money orders without receiving…
Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain Sentenced to 120 Months Imprisonment After Previously Pleading Guilty to Soliciting and Receiving Bribes Involving Contract for Privatization of Work Release Program in St. Tammany Parish
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former long-time St. Tammany Parish Sheriff RODNEY J. STRAIN (a/k/a Jack Strain), age 56, from Abita Springs, Louisiana, was sentenced today to…
San Bernardino County Lawyer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Sexually Explicit Images from Minor
LOS ANGELES – A lawyer who formerly had a legal practice in Ontario was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for receiving sexually explicit images and videos from a…
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