Colorado suicide prevention coordinator faces scrutiny over social media post celebrating assassination of Charlie Kirk
Denver, CO – A Colorado public health employee is facing scrutiny after comments surfaced on social media that appeared to celebrate the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jazmin Murguia, a suicide…
Man Pleads Guilty to Misuse of a Social Security Number
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CESAR LOPEZ-MATA (LOPEZ-MATA), age 27, a citizen of Guatemala, pled guilty on May 26, 2022 before U.S. District Court Judge Barry W. Ashe to a one count bill…
Peru Man Sentenced for False Statements to the Social Security Administration
DES MOINES, IA – Troy John Pitzen, age 58, of Peru, Iowa, was sentenced May 26, 2022, to 24 months in prison following his guilty plea to making false statements to the…
Covington Woman Sentenced for Theft of Social Security Funds
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HAYDEE ARMAS SANTANA (“SANTANA”), age 58, of Covington, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title…
New Jersey Investigating Social Media Platforms for Proliferation of Violent Extremism and Hateful Content
NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey has launched an investigation of social media platforms Discord and Twitch in the wake of the…
Baltimore Man Charged with Child Abuse, Used Social Media to Solicit Juveniles
BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore County Police Department has arrested and charged a 22-yar-old man after learning he used multiple social media accounts to solicit juveniles online. According to police, detectives from…
SMUGGLER’S PARADISE: How American Teenagers Are Being Lured Into Human Trafficking On Social Media
SMUGGLER’S PARADISE: How American Teenagers Are Being Lured Into Human Trafficking On Social Media Jennie Taer on May 22, 2022 A mother detailed how her son fell victim to a border human…
Jackson County Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Income Benefits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Jackson County woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Monique Ann Casto, 37, of Kenna,…
Honduran National Charged with Illegally Using a Social Security Number Belonging to Another Individual
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ELTON JOHN MEJIA EUCEDA, age 22, a citizen of Honduras, was indicted today for illegally using a social security number…
Jury Convicts Tioga County Man of Misusing a Social Security Number and Aggravated Identity Theft
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – “John Doe,” formerly of Owego, New York, was convicted today, after a four-day jury trial, of two counts of Aggravated Identity Theft and one count of Misuse of…
Police Remind Orbeez Social Media Driveby Gun Challenge is a Crime
EVESHAM, NJ – Police in Evesham are investigating an “Orbeez Challenge” incident as a crime after the occupants of a Hyundai Elantra partaking in a challenge did a driveby shooting using water…
Easton Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Posing as a Teenage Boy on Social Media to Entice Minor Females to Send Him Sexually Explicit Images and Videos of Themselves
Baltimore, Maryland – Angel Gabriel Arroyo-Angelino (“Arroyo”), age 34, a Mexican citizen residing in Easton, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. …
Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Social Security Offense
BOSTON – A Lawrence man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to misusing a Social Security number to fraudulently obtain a Massachusetts ID and driver’s license as well as MassHealth…
Charter School CEO Says Teachers Should Push ‘Social Justice’ On Students: REPORT
Charter School CEO Says Teachers Should Push ‘Social Justice’ On Students: REPORT Kendall Tietz on May 4, 2022 The CEO of a nonprofit charter school organization said educators want to work for…
Duck Delivery: Young sickle cell disease patients at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper in Camden, NJ receive award-winning social robot thanks to new collaboration with Aflac
My Special Aflac Duck is a social robot that offers a sense of comfort, joy, and control to children undergoing cancer treatment and children living with sickle cell disease. In consultation with…
Mexican Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARIO MATEO TOMAS JOSE, a native of Mexico, was charged today in a one-count bill of information with illegally using…
Mexican National Charged with Illegally Using a Social Security Number Belonging to Another Individual
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE GARCIA-NUNEZ, age 33, a citizen of Mexico, was indicted today for illegally using a social security number belonging to…
Beebe Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison for Defrauding Social Security Administration
LITTLE ROCK—A Beebe man was sentenced for collecting more than $20,000 in Social Security Disability payments when he was not actually disabled. Ryan Kinsey, 35, was sentenced to 30…
Guatemalan Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on April 28, 2022 VICTORIANO CAMEY-ESPANA, age 38, a native of Guatemala, was charged today in a one-count bill of…
Mexican Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LIMBER VAZQUEZ-NUNEZ, a native of Mexico, was charged on April 28, 2022 in a one-count bill of information with illegally…
Appomattox Woman Admits to Defrauding Social Security Administration
LYNCHBURG, Va. – An Appomattox woman, who was paid more than $30,000 in government benefits to which she was not entitled, pleaded guilty this week in federal court. Amanda Nicole Mann, 38,…