Lancaster man accused of brutal sexual assault waives hearing, case moves to county court
LANCASTER, PA — A 29-year-old Lancaster man charged with violently sexually assaulting a woman in his basement will face trial after waiving his preliminary hearing last week. Jose Antonio Pitre appeared before…
Two Teens Arrested in Traction Trail Sexual Assault Case
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Police have announced an arrest has been made after a woman was sexually assaulted and robbed along the Traction Line Recreation Trail. Two teenagers have been arrested for the…
Jury Finds Sand Springs Man Guilty for Attempting to Coerce a 13-Year-Old into a Sexual Relationship
A federal jury found a Sand Springs man guilty Friday for sending hundreds of sexually explicit messages to a male minor and for touching the child in a sexual manner, announced U.S.…
Blawnox Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Blawnox, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months’ imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction for possession of material depicting…
Todd County Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Abusive Sexual Contact
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Abusive Sexual…
Hot Springs Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
HOT SPRINGS – Bradley Fields, age 40, was sentenced today to a total of 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor…
Indianapolis Truck Driver Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
INDIANAPOLIS – Gerald Hoye, 43, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to sexual exploitation of a child. According to court documents, agents with the…
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Distributing Images and Videos of the Sexual Abuse of Minors
PITTSBURGH, PA. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years’ imprisonment and 10 years’ supervised release on his conviction of distribution of material depicting the…
Oshkosh Sexual Offender Indicted on Federal Firearm and Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender Charges
Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 3, 2022, a federal grand jury issued an indictment against Sergio S. Emerson, a/k/a “Kayatennae Geronimo” and…
Uniontown Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Production and Attempted Production of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a…
Thomaston, Georgia, Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Assault Material Resulting from HSI Investigation
MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident was sentenced to serve more than six years in prison for possessing child sexual assault material resulting from an ongoing Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) effort combatting…
Chatham County illegal alien sentenced to prison for luring teen into sexual activity
SAVANNAH, GA: An illegal alien has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to luring a teen into participating in sexual activity. Alejandro Pedroza-Romero, a/k/a “Zuleyka Luna,” a/k/a…
Man from the Ring Thunder Community Indicted for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Aggravated Incest
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Ring Thunder, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Aggravated Incest. Marshall…
Navajo man arraigned on charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a child in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Brandon Yazzie, 28, of Standing Rock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was arraigned in federal court on April 28 on a four-count indictment charging…
Zuni man faces charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a child
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Phillip Lahi, Sr., 70, and an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, made an initial appearance in federal court today facing charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a child…
MLB suspends Trevor Bauer two seasons over sexual assault allegations
Major League Baseball suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer a total of 324 games — effectively two full seasons — without pay on Friday for violating the league’s domestic violence policy.…
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…
Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Flying to the Philippines with the Intention of Engaging in Sexual Conduct with a Child
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Balbino Sablad, 80, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty today to traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents,…
Jacksonville Sexual Predator Sentenced To 35 Years For Using Hidden Camera To Produce And Possess Child Sexual Abuse Videos And Images
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced James Thomas Butler II (41, Jacksonville) to 35 years in federal prison for the production, attempted production, and possession…
Retired Jacksonville School Teacher Pleads Guilty To Possessing Videos And Images Depicting The Sexual Abuse Of Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Michael Paul Gillis (64, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to possessing computer media containing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of…
Aggravated Sexual Battery of a Minor Suspect Apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Memphis
Memphis, TN – Benjamin Brannum, 46, who was wanted by the Bells Police Department from Crockett County, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) out of…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Use A 9-Year-Old Child To Produce Photos Of Sexual Abuse
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Tadd Andrew Melton (33, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to attempted production of child sex abuse images. Melton faces a minimum mandatory sentence…
Former Airman Enters Guilty Plea to Possessing More than 15,000 Child Sexual Assault Material Images, Videos in Project Safe Childhood Case
ALBANY, Ga. – A former U.S. Air Force servicemember previously stationed at Moody Air Force Base admitted he possessed child sexual assault materials resulting from a Project Safe Childhood case. Ricardo Garcia, 25,…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
INDIANAPOLIS – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana joins survivors, advocates, and communities nationwide in recommitting ourselves to this work: to…
Dexter Man Sentenced to Serve 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Nathan P. Dillinger, age 41, of Dexter, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 180 months (15 years) in federal prison for the…
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sexual Offense
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended one male subject wanted on outstanding felony warrant for a sexual offense involving a minor.…
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