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CityXGuide Owner Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison for Reckless Disregard of Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 14, 2022
News Release: The owner of CityXGuide.com a leading source of online ads for sex trafficking victims was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison and ordered to forfeit more than $15 million in assets, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Evading Financial Reporting Requirements
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 14, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Gary McComas, 27, of Chesapeake, Ohio, was sentenced today to five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for structuring financial transactions to evade reporting requirements.
Mexican National Residing in Bakersfield Pleads Guilty to Illegal Cockfighting in Violation of the Animal Welfare Act
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 10, 2022
News Release: RESNO, Calif. Horacio Ortega-Martinez, 35, a Mexican national residing in Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to unlawful possession of animals for an animal fighting venture, U.S.Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
23-Year-Old Funds Lavish Lifestyle Through Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2022
News Release: When 23-year-old J. Nicholas Bryant realized couldnt afford the lavish lifestyle he wanted complete with luxury limo rides, fully-stocked charter flights, and a private outing on a 90-foot yacht he turned to fraud, he admitted in court today, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2022
News Release: Defendant Plotted a Terrorist Attack Targeting a Pittsburgh Church
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Connection with Multiple Fraud Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 7, 2022
News Release: CONCORD Anthony Silva, 37, of Hampton, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and mail fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Wichita Man Indicted for Child Porn
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 7, 2022
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with one count of sexual exploitation of a child -production of child pornography, three counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.
Kentwood Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Employer and Filing False Taxes
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced thatMICHAEL J. GOLL, age 47, of Kentwood, was sentenced on Nov. 2, 2022, to three years in prison on charges of wire fraud and filing false federal tax returns by U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter.
Recidivist Mobile Fraudster Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison for Financial Frauds
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2022
News Release: MOBILE, AL A Mobile woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison for mail fraud and access device fraud relating to her embezzlement of money from her employer.
Georgia Man Indicted On Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 3, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Anthony Jermaine Robinson (31, Covington, Georgia) with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, seven counts of bank fraud, five counts of false representation of a Social Security number (SSN), and ...
Correctional Officer Charged with Accepting Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 3, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A former corrections officer at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility has been charged for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle cell phones, controlled substances, and other contraband items to inmates at the facility, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.
Florida Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2022
News Release: MIAMI Luke Joselin, 36, of Coral Springs, Fla., was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for seeking nearly $2 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Five Men Indicted in Drug Conspiracy Case, Accused of Selling Drugs Within 1,000 Feet of School
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON Five area men have been indicted on federal narcotics and firearms-related charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization that operated outside a gas station and within 1,000 feet of a school on South Capitol Street.
Recidivist Fraudster Convicted at Trial of Over $10 Million COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 1, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that earlier today a federal jury found ADEDAYO ILORI guilty of all six counts of an Indictment for his participation in a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $10 million in government-guaranteed loans designed ...
Former Home Depot Employee Pleads Guilty In Credit Card Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 1, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Kimyada Latoya Knight (41, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to credit card fraud. Knight faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to Home Depot.
Florida Woman Indicted in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 31, 2022
News Release: TYLER, Texas A 37-year-old Florida woman has been indicted in a cryptocurrency money laundering scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
Home health manager sent to prison for $21M Medicare fraud scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 31, 2022
News Release: HOUSTON The last convicted in a large-scale multi-year home health fraud conspiracy has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Attempting to Obtain Over $3.5 Million in CARES Act Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 25, 2022
News Release: CONCORD Pierre Rogers, 44, of Irvine, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Albuquerque man indicted for mail, wire fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 21, 2022
News Release: Charges arise from scheme to defraud COVID assistance program
Inmates and Family Members Indicted for Role in Nationwide Phone Scam Targeting Home Depot
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A federal grand jury last week indicted eight individuals for their roles in a prison-based phone scam that targeted retailers throughout the country,announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.