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Twice-Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Creating and Trafficking in Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a Michigan teen and trafficking in child sexual abuse images and videos. He was previously convicted in state court of sexually abusing children and possessing images of child sexual abuse.


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Stoughton Man Indicted on Bank and Wire Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: BOSTON A Stoughton man was indicted yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions.


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U.S. Secret Service Announces a No Drone Zone Restricted Areas in Nantucket, MA

News Release: Due to protective operations in Nantucket, MA, the Secret Service, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has established a drone flight restriction from Nov. 23, 2021to Nov. 28, 2021.


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Repeat Child Sex Offender from Rock Hill Sentenced To More Than 11 and a Half Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Xanthus Nakia Murdaugh, 46, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to more than 11 and 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to an offense related to the attempted sexual exploitation of a child.


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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices At Gas Pumps To Steal Credit And Debit Card Information

News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 61 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card numbers from victims at gas pumps in Nevada and California.


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Georgia man who laundered millions from online frauds sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

News Release: ATLANTA - Nnamdi Marcellus MgBodile has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud after being convicted at trial. For years, MgBodile opened and directed others to open fraudulent business bank accounts that received millions of dollars from various online frauds. He and others then laundered these funds to other accounts, including dozens of accounts overseas.


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Six defendants indicted for fraud that included targeting elderly citizens

News Release: ATLANTA Vikas Mehta, Walter Valdivia, Pradip Parikh, Jaime Salas, Alpesh Patel, and Darash Shah have been indicted forwire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and money laundering.


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Former Peoria County Resident Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense

News Release: Peoria, Ill. Benjamin J. Wilson, 42, previously of Peoria, Ill, was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2021, to 90 months imprisonment for possession of child pornography.


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Breaux Bridge Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer Out of Over $300,000

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La.- Acting United StatesAttorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced thatTracie Sonnier, 51, of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana,has been sentenced by United States District Judge Michael J. Juneau to 24 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, on wire fraud charges. Sonnier was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $335,015.67.


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Caregivers Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding 73-Year-Old Homebound Victim

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. Michael Tagle Santos, 34, and Cherry Mae De Los Reyes-Santos, 28, most recently of Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps for defrauding a 73-year-old homebound victim. Santos received 33 months in prison and De Los Reyes-Santos received 16 months ...


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Leicester Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment and Loan Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: BOSTON A Leicester man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with his involvement in loan and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) fraud schemes.


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Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: BOSTON A Stoughtonman pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions.


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Former Miami-Dade County Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

News Release: Miami, Florida Today, 58-year-old Miami-Dade County resident Willie Curry was sentenced to six months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge James Lawrence King after having pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with Curry's fraudulent application to the U.S. Small Business Administration ...


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Caregivers Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding 73-Year-Old Homebound Victim

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. Michael Tagle Santos, 34, and Cherry Mae De Los Reyes-Santos, 28, most recently of Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps for defrauding a 73-year-old homebound victim. Santos received 33 months in prison and De Los Reyes-Santos received 16 months ...


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Two Orlando Men Indicted For Over $12 Million In Fraud

News Release: Orlando, Florida Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Keith Ingersoll (45, Orlando) and James Adamczyk (64, Orlando) for their roles in an over $12 million fraud scheme and conspiracy. Ingersoll and Adamczyk are each charged with one count of ...


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Three Florida Residents Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment Benefits from State of California

News Release: LOS ANGELES Three women from South Florida have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a scheme that defrauded the California Employment Development Department (EDD) by filing fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits in the names of California identity theft victims, the Justice Department announced today.


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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Bank Fraud

News Release: CONCORD -Kazi Pervez, 42, of Methuen, Massachusetts was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for bank fraud, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.


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Three U.S. Secret Service Special Agents Awarded for Key Contributions to Aggravated Identify Theft Case

News Release: BALTIMORE Today, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland recognized U.S. Secret Service special agents Matthew Ott, Rahul Vinayak and Emily Zagone for their key contributions to an investigation leading to the arrest and prosecution of Nicholas White for aggravated identify theft.


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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two for Child Exploitation Offenses as a Result of Undercover Law Enforcement Operation in Owensboro

News Release: BOWLING GREEN, KY A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned two indictments on Nov. 10, 2021, charging a Utica, Kentucky man and a Georgetown, Indiana man with federal child exploitation offenses. The charges were announced by Michael A. Bennett, Acting United States Attorney, Western District of Kentucky, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Robert Holman of the Louisville Field Office.


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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: BOSTON A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in connection with his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.