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Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Sentenced to Prison
Dept. of Justice, Sep 09, 2008
Lobbyist Jack A. Abramoff was sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay $23,134,695 in restitution to victims based on his guilty plea
Man Admits Six Flags Computer Sabotage
Department of Justice, Sep 02, 2008
Mark Daniel Kahn pled guilty in federal court in Greenville, South Carolina, to intentionally causing damage to the computer system used by Six Flags Amusement parks.
Blogger Accused Of Leaking Guns N' Roses Album
AHN, Aug 29, 2008
A blogger accused of leaking the long awaited Guns N' Roses’ new album was arrested in California.
Man Gets 6 Months Probation For Woman Stuck on Toilet
Yahoo News, Jul 30, 2008
Kory McFarren, who allowed his girlfriend to sit on a toilet for 2 years, will spend 6 months on probation for mistreatment of a dependent adult.
Miami Doctor in Prison for Medicare Fraud
Department of Justice, Jul 14, 2008
A Miami-area doctor was sentenced to 41 months in prison for her role in schemes to defraud the Medicare program
Medical Company Receives 130 Months For Health Care Fraud
US DOJ , Jul 07, 2008
A Miami resident was sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in schemes to defraud the Medicare program.
Michigan Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
Dept. of Justice, Jul 03, 2008
Kenneth Miller, 43, pleaded guilty today to numerous child exploitation offenses and was sentenced to 400 months in prison.
Kentucky Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
U.S. Department of Justice, Jun 30, 2008
Technicians reviewing the hard drive subsequently discovered images and videos of what appeared to be minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct
Virgin Islands Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
U.S. Department of Justice, Jun 23, 2008
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Producing, Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography
U.S. Department of Justice, Jun 16, 2008
The charges stemmed from videos Constable made of sexual assaults he committed upon children while visiting Southeast Asia
California Man Indicted for Conspiracy in Operating Internet Pharmacy
U.S. Department of Justice, May 26, 2008
Indicted by a grand jury in Philadelphia yesterday for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances through the operation of an illegal Internet pharmacy
Bahamian Drug Trafficker Convicted in U.S. Court on Drug Charges
U.S. Department of Justice, May 19, 2008
A Bahamian national formerly residing in Haiti was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on charges of narcotics distribution
Jury Convicts two Kansas City, Missouri, Men for Racially-Motivated Murder
U.S. Department of Justice, May 12, 2008
Both of Kansas City, were found guilty of shooting and killing McCay because of his race and because he was using a public street
In Florida, Man Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking and Alien Smuggling Charges
U.S. Department of Justice, May 09, 2008
Cadena-Sosa pleaded guilty to two counts of a superseding indictment charging his with conspiracy to hold persons in a condition of involuntary servitude
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime
U.S. Department of Justice, Apr 28, 2008
The defendant admitted today that he displayed two large nooses from the back of his pickup truck with the intent to frighten and intimidate the demonstrators
Idaho Man Pleads Guilty in International Child Exploitation Enterprise Case
U.S. Department of Justice, Apr 21, 2008
charges concerning his involvement in a vast global child pornography trafficking enterprise
Department of Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Steal Information Related to Fuel Supply Contracts
U.S. Department of Justice, Apr 15, 2008
DOD contractor from Baltimore pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal competitive information concerning contracts to supply fuel to DOD aircraft at locations worldwide
Houston Women Sentenced for Human Trafficking Related Charges
U.S. Department of Justice, Apr 07, 2008
Human trafficking prosecutions such as this one are a top priority of the Department of Justice.
Three Men Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violations in Arson of Islamic Center in Tennessee
US Department of Justice, Mar 26, 2008
Eric Ian Baker, Jonathan Edward Stone and Michael Corey Golden were charged with a conspiracy to violate civil rights, destroying a house of worship, possession of a dest
Co-Defendants Sentenced for Roles in Former Wrestler’s Sex Trafficking Ring
Department of Justice, Mar 17, 2008
Cedric Jackson, 41, of Atlanta, Ga., were sentenced today in the Northern District of Georgia on charges of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking
Cheyenne Firearms Dealer Convicted of Tax Evasion and Harassment of Federal Officials
Department of Justice, Mar 10, 2008
Commemorative firearms dealer, was convicted today following a jury trial in Cheyenne, Wyo., on federal tax and fraud charges
San Antonio Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Sex-Trafficking Ring
Department of Justice, Mar 03, 2008
Timothy Michael Gereb pleaded guilty in federal court in San Antonio, for his role in a sex trafficking ring involving at least one teenage girl
South Dakota Hotel Owners Sentenced for Involuntary Servitude Offenses
Department of Justice, Feb 25, 2008
A federal jury convicted the Farrells after hearing from four victims who had been held in involuntary servitude by the Farrells
Sixth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Connection with Illegal Sea Turtle Smuggling
Department of Justice, Feb 11, 2008
District Court in Denver to one felony count of smuggling and one felony count of money laundering in connection with the smuggling of sea turtle and other exotic skins
Justice Department Settles Muslim Corrections Officer Religious Liberty Case
Department of Justice, Feb 04, 2008
Federal law prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of religion, and requires reasonable accommodation of employees’ religious practices
Randallstown Woman Convicted of Felony Theft and Fraud
Maryland Attorney General, Jan 29, 2008
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Raquel Greene-Richmond, 34, of Eustice Road in Randallstown
Jose Padilla and Co-defendants Sentenced on Terrorism Charges
Department of Justice, Jan 23, 2008
A federal Judge in the Southern District of Florida has sentenced Jose Padilla, Adham Amin Hassoun
Previously Convicted Indianapolis Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison in Child Pornography Case
Department of Justice, Jan 16, 2008
Sean Osborne, 26, of Martinsville, Indiana was sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison and a lifetime term of supervised release
North Carolina Man is Sentenced to 192 Months Following Conviction on Numerous Child Exploitation Charges
U.S Department of Justice, Jan 09, 2008
Marques Bynum, 27, of Charlotte, NC was sentenced on Jan. 3, 2008 to 192 months imprisonment after being convicted on April 18, 2007 on multiple counts of transportation
Four Members of International Khat Trafficking Ring Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court
DEA, Jan 02, 2008
Four Members of International Khat Trafficking Ring Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court
Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
US Department of Justice, Dec 20, 2007
Jerry Wayne Ramey, 40, a previously convicted sex offender from Meridian, Miss., was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for possessing multiple images
Colombian National Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison On Cocaine Charges
Department of Justice, Dec 13, 2007
Lopesierra is a former member of the Colombian Senate, representing the Department
Florida Man Convicted Of Visa Fraud And Alien Smuggling Conspiracy Charges
Department of Justice, Dec 12, 2007
A Florida man has been convicted on seven counts of visa fraud and alien smuggling for his role in bringing aliens to work at major hotels
US Department of Labor Reports 13 Indictments, 7 Convictions During September for Union Funds Embezzlement
U.S Department of Labor, Dec 05, 2007
These indictments and convictions primarily involve union officers and employees who have embezzled union funds resulting in court-ordered restitution back
Qantas Airways Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fines for Fixing Prices on Cargo Shipments
Department of Justice, Nov 28, 2007
Australian-based Qantas Airways Limited has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $61 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix rates for international air car
Barry Bonds Indicted for Perjury Arising from His Testimony in the Balco Investigation
Department of Justice, Nov 21, 2007
Bonds is charged with knowingly and willfully making false material statements, regarding his use of anabolic steroids, while under oath.
Former Leader of Arellano-Felix Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life in Prison
Department of Justice, Nov 07, 2007
Sentence follows his September 2007 guilty plea to operating a continuing criminal enterprise and conspiring to launder monetary instruments
Operation Falcon-2007 Nets Thousands of Fugitives
Department of Justice, Oct 31, 2007
Three-Month Operation Targets Communities, Violent Offenders Nationwide
Colombian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Support the FARC
Department of Justice, Oct 25, 2007
A Colombian man pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in attempting to provide material support to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Federal Court Permanently Bars Las Vegas Man From Promoting “Asset Protection” Scheme
Department of Justice, Oct 24, 2007
The complaint provides examples of six sham liens totaling more than $2 million that Reed and APGI allegedly filed for customers who owed nearly $900,000 in federal taxes
Former Motivational Speaker Re-Sentenced to 20 Years for Transporting Child Pornography
Department of Justice, Oct 17, 2007
A motivational speaker whose original prison sentence was recently vacated, was re-sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for transporting child pornography
Miami Jury Convicts Medical Company Owner of Medicare Fraud
Department of Justice, Oct 10, 2007
federal jury in Miami has convicted the owner and operator of Direct Nursing Assistance Inc. of Medicare fraud
Indianapolis Man Sentenced for Money Laundering
Southern District of Indiana, Oct 04, 2007
Southern District of Indiana, announced that RAUL CAMACHO, 23, Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced to 108 months
Suspended Chicago Police Officer Arrested on Federal Charge
Chicago Division FBI, Oct 04, 2007
A suspended Chicago Police officer assigned to the elite Special Operations Section (SOS) was arrested today
Repeat Sex Offender Pleads Guilty in Mississippi to Possessing Child Pornography
Department of Justice, Oct 03, 2007
Ramey traveled from Meridian to Birmingham, Ala., to engage in sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl whom he believed was a prostitute
Mexican National Pleads Guilty for Role in Multi-state Sex-trafficking Ring
Department of Justice, Sep 25, 2007
Perez-Laguna is one of three defendants named in a superseding indictment filed in Columbia last month following a federal sex trafficking investigation
Leader And Senior Lieutenant Of Arellano-felix Organization Plead Guilty To Criminal Charges
Department of Justice, Sep 18, 2007
convictions of Javier Arellano-Felix and one of his top lieutenants are a direct consequence of our drug enforcement strategy to identify and attack the most powerful and
Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Defrauding Travel Agencies And Airlines In Ticket Fraud Scheme
Las Vegas FBI, Sep 11, 2007
A woman who defrauded local travel agencies and airlines of over $1 million by unlawfully accessing the airline reservation system to obtain first class airline tickets
Two Men Indicted in Florida on Explosives Charges
USDOJ, Sep 04, 2007
Two University of South Florida (USF) students have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, for transporting explosives materials without permits
Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Transporting A Minor To And From California For Purposes Of Prositution
Department of Justice, Aug 28, 2007
Franklin Bryant, 30, formerly of Houston, Texas, pled guilty in United States District Court to two counts of transporting a minor for purposes of prostitution
Strike Force Charges Miami Infusion Clinic Billing Company Owner with Conspiring to Defraud Medicare of $170 Million
Department of Justice, Aug 21, 2007
Miami-based Medicare billing company has been charged with submitting $170 million worth of fraudulent bills to the Medicare program
Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexual Misconduct Violations
U.S Department of Justice, Aug 14, 2007
Bernard admitted that on numerous occasions he had sexual contact with inmates under his supervision while on duty as a Bureau of Prisons officer
Two South Carolina Businessmen Plead Guilty To Causing False Statements To The Federal Election Commission
Department of Justice, Aug 07, 2007
South Carolina businessmen have pleaded guilty to causing numerous federal campaigns to make false statements
Former Qwest Chief Executive Officer Joseph Nacchio Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
Department of Justice, Jul 31, 2007
Federal jury convicted Nacchio of 19 counts of insider trading, covering $52 million in stock sales
U.S. Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Receiving Military Training from a Terrorist Organization
Department of Justice, Jul 24, 2007
Daniel Aljughaifi, a U.S. citizen convicted of receiving training from a foreign terrorist organization has been sentenced to 10 years in prison
Parkerburg Doctor Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Charge
Department of Justice, Jul 17, 2007
Blankenship Kiser and Gartin enter guilty pleas to obtaining prescription drugs by fraud aided and abetted by others
Acuity Specialty Products Group Pleads Guilty to Violating Clean Water Act
U.S. Department of Justice, Jul 03, 2007
Acuity admitted that on numerous occasions, it had failed to report accurate wastewater flow data, phosphorus concentrations and pH results in reports that were submitted
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations
the Department of Justice, Jun 26, 2007
He was convicted at trial of subjecting an inmate to cruel and unusual punishment by confining the inmate in a small holding cell amid human waste.
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
Department of Justice Southern District of Ohio, Jun 19, 2007
Cook told bank personnel that he would initiate an investigation of the fraudulent check. Instead, Cook left the bank and shredded the check.
National Ambulance Provider to Pay $2.5 Million for Violating False Claims Act
U.S. Department of Justice, Jun 12, 2007
The settlement arose out of whistleblower lawsuits filed by Daniel Block and Adam Wightman, both of whom had previously been employed by one of Rural/Metro’s competitors
Former DOD Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud & Theft from the Army
U.S. Department of Justice, Jun 06, 2007
Jesse D. Lane Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court in Los Angeles to one count of conspiracy and one count of honest services wire fraud.
Ex Coca Cola Employee Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets
U. S. Department of Justice, May 30, 2007
An undercover FBI agent paid $30,000 in $100 and $50 bills contained in a Girl Scout cookie box.
Man Arrested For Interfering With A Flight Crew
Federal Bureau of Investigation, May 23, 2007
The flight was diverted to Ted Stevens International Airport, where Holazo was arrested by Airport Police and FBI Agents in Anchorage, Alaska.
Over 100 Arrests in Effort to Disrupt Neighborhood Gangs and their Criminal Activity
Federal Bureau of Investigation, May 15, 2007
The FBI operates over 160 Task Forces in its 56 field offices.
Fire On Board Passenger Vessel in Boston Harbor
The National Transportation Safety Board, May 10, 2007
NTSB probable cause of fire was ignition of fuel by contact with engine surface, because a fuel line was not properly connected.
Crime and the Nations Households
U.S. Department of Justice, Apr 30, 2007
Measuring crime by counting the affected households gives an understanding of whether crime is concentrated in fewer households or spread among more households in the Nat
Department of Justice Response to Shootings at Virginia Tech
Department of Justice, Apr 25, 2007
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales pledged Department of Justice assistance to the victims of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech
Alabama Defense Contractor And Its Owner Indicted For Illegal Exports Of Military Technology
FBI, Apr 17, 2007
An Alabama company and its owner have been indicted on charges of illegally exporting sensitive military technology overseas
Former Navy Contractor Sentenced For Damaging Computer Systems
United States Attorney's Office, Apr 10, 2007
Former Navy Contractor was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release
Attorney General Efforts to Combat Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children in Massachusetts
US Department of Justice, Apr 02, 2007
The horrors of sexual exploitation and abuse are all too real for hundreds of children across the nation
Former fugitive pleads guilty in state tax fraud case
Franchise Tax Board, Mar 27, 2007
A Santa Clara woman, and her husband, fled the country to avoid prosecution pleaded guilty to felony counts of tax fraud and grand theft
Detroit Man Sentenced for Child Prostitution
Federal Government, Mar 20, 2007
Robert Lewis Young of Detroit was sentenced today to 25 years in federal prison for running a criminal operation prostituting adults and children.
Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Florida
Department of Justice, Mar 13, 2007
The observers and monitors will gather information concerning compliance.
Program to Assist in Locating Non Compliant Sex Offenders
Illinois Attorney General, Mar 09, 2007
Enforcement to help track down and locate Illinois most challenging non compliant sex offenders
Florida to Toughen Penalties on Child Pornographers and Predators
Florida House of Representatives, Mar 09, 2007
Law enforcement and child protection advocates in announcing their support for the Cybercrimes Against Children Act of 2007
Aggressive New Approach to Combat Organized Theft Rings
Ohio State Gov, Mar 06, 2007
25 people were indicted on multiple charges including racketeering, money laundering and receiving stolen property
Florida Man Convicted for Child Exploitation
Department of Justice, Feb 27, 2007
Bohning pleaded guilty to the enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity
Serious Violent Crime at School Continues to Fall
Office of Juvenile Justice, Feb 20, 2007
Rate of serious violent crime rape, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault at the nation's schools fell
Au Bon Pain Employee Pleads Guilty to Armed Sexual Assault of Co-worker
US Department of Justice, Feb 13, 2007
faces a statutory maximum of 15 years of incarceration and a likely sentence of up to 4 ½ years
Bank Robbery Suspect Arraigned in Federal Court
US Department of Justice, Feb 06, 2007
Garcia entered a plea of not guilty to the charges
New York Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
US Department of Justice, Jan 30, 2007
Sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by eight years of supervised release
Fresno Man Sentenced for Distributing, Receiveing, and Possessing Images of Child Pornography
US Department of Justice, Jan 23, 2007
Sentenced to a prison term of 295 months to be followed by a term of supervised release for the rest of his life
Mike Tyson Arrested on DUI and Drug Possession Charges
Staff Writer, Jan 16, 2007
Tyson's car was stopped after the boxer almost hit a sherrif's vehicle around 1:45 AM
East Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Meth Production Charge
US Department of Justice, Jan 09, 2007
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine
Man Sentenced to Life for Drug Possession and Distribution
US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jan 03, 2007
Found guilty of the drug charges by a federal jury on June 28, 2006
Man Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Wholesale Distribution of Prescription Medications
US Department of Justice, Dec 26, 2006
up to 37 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000
Five Years in Prison for Use of Trust Scheme to Evade Taxes
Department of Justice, Dec 19, 2006
Sentenced to 63 months in federal prison on federal income tax charges related to the filing of Sigerseth’s 1995 and 1996 federal income tax returns
Military Style Bandit Sentenced for Armed Bank Robberies
Department of Justice, Dec 11, 2006
Man sentenced to serve 420 months in federal prison for nine armed bank robberies in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs
Five Defendants Indicted in Prescription Drugs Case
State of Arizona, Dec 04, 2006
Fraud, theft, and possession of a narcotic drug for sale and other charges
In California, Robbery Suspect In Custody
City of Fairfield, Nov 27, 2006
Teens all began to beat the cab driver over the head
In Ohio, Escaped Inmate Apprehended
Ohio State Highway Patrol, Nov 17, 2006
Parsons was found in a cabin behind a lumber company on Eastern Avenue in Chillicothe
In California, Gang Members Convicted Of Federal Hate Crimes
Department of Justice, Nov 10, 2006
Four gang members were convicted in connection with a six year conspiracy to assault and murder African Americans
More Than 1,600 Sex Offender Arrests By U.S. Marshals
Department of Justice, Nov 03, 2006
High priority targets for arrest were fugitives wanted for committing sexual offenses, including unregistered convicted sex offenders
Top Ten Most Dangerous United State Cities
Staff Writer, Nov 01, 2006
In a ranking which is not the most glamorous or beneficial the top ten most dangerous cities in the United States have been released
Environmental Protection Employee Pleads Guilty To Federal Felony
Department of Justice, Oct 27, 2006
A felony charge of making false entries in DEP records relating to monitoring of drinking water while he was a DEP employee
In Nassau County, 154 Fugitives Apprehended
New York State, Oct 20, 2006
Governor George E. Pataki announced that 154 dangerous fugitives and sexual predators from Nassau County have been apprehended as part of Operation Rolling Thunder
Federal Jury Convicts Two For Hate Crime
Department of Justice, Oct 16, 2006
Federal jury convicted Christopher Mitchell and James Bradley Weems of burning a cross in front of the home of an African-American man
Trust Scheme Promoter Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison
Department of Justice, Oct 09, 2006
A jury convicted Shanahan’s associate in the conspiracy, David Carroll Stephenson, of conspiring to defraud the United States and failing to file income tax returns
Wire Fraud Places Former U.S. Army Contracting Officer In Prison
Press Release, Oct 02, 2006
A former contracting officer for the U.S. Department of the Army Information Technology Agency has been sentenced to two years in prison on a wire fraud charge
Pakistani Fugitive Arrested On Murder Charges
U.S Marshals Service, Sep 25, 2006
A man suspected of murder in his native Pakistan was arrested by the United States Marshals
United States Charges 50 Leaders Of Narco-Terrorist FARC
U.S. Department of Justice , Sep 18, 2006
Charges of importing more than $25 billion worth of cocaine into the United States
New York Man Enters Guilty Plea For His Role In Interstate Child Prostitution Ring
Department of Justice, Sep 11, 2006
A pimp from New York City who recruited and prostituted minor girls in several U.S. cities pleaded guilty in federal court
San Antonio Police Officer Convicted Of Sexual Assault
U.S. Department of Justice, Sep 04, 2006
The jury found Gutierrez guilty of willfully violating the civil rights of the victim, who is transgendered, through aggravated sexual assault
In New York, Former HSBC Vice President Pleads Guilty In Massive Telemarketing Fraud
Press Release, Aug 28, 2006
A former Vice President with HSBC Bank (“HSBC” or the “Bank”), pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud
Road Rage Murder Suspect Arrested In Los Angeles
Press Release, Aug 21, 2006
An El Salvadoran native, was wanted for the shooting death of a woman and the attempted murder of the woman’s husband
Boat Captain Pleads Guilty To Shooting At Dolphins
Press Release, Aug 14, 2006
The MMPA prohibits the taking of any marine mammal, including dolphins, in waters or lands under the jurisdiction of the United States
Two Men Sentenced To Federal Prison On Obscenity Conviction
U.S. Department of Justice, Aug 07, 2006
Gartman and McDowell were each found guilty of one count of Mailing Obscene Material and Aiding and Abetting
Colombian National Convicted On Cocaine Charges
U.S. Department of Justice, Jul 31, 2006
Former member of the Colombian Senate, was convicted for conspiring to unlawfully import cocaine into the United States
Pair Charged With Engaging In Child Prostitution Scheme
U.S. Department of Justice, Jul 24, 2006
Both defendants are charged in the indictment with one count of conspiracy to engage in a child prostitution scheme
Criminal Law In Texas Sentences Three Men
US DOJ, Jul 19, 2006
Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
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