DOJ Newswire Report News
Vian Resident Sentenced For Aggravated Sexual Abuse Of A Child In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Joshua Thomas Smith, age 41, of Vian, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 360 months in prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country.
Lohman Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
A Lohman, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges related to producing child pornography.
Cincinnati man arrested, charged with sex trafficking & exploiting teens
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Federal agents arrested a Cincinnati man today on charges alleging he sexually trafficked and exploited two teenage girls.
Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography and Extortion
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
A Canadian man was sentenced today to 32 years in prison for producing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children and for interstate extortion based on an online “sextortion” scheme.
Man Convicted of Torture and Exporting Weapons Parts and Related Services to Iraq
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man on May 19 for numerous crimes, including the torture of an Estonian citizen in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in connection with the operation of an illegal weapons manufacturing plant in Kurdistan.
Dominican National Admits Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
A Dominican National, who has resided in both Rhode Island and New Jersey, today admitted to a federal court judge in Providence that he participated in a drug trafficking conspiracy that trafficked cocaine into Rhode Island via the U.S. Postal Service, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Waterbury Man Who Trafficked Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LANDDY RODRIGUEZ, also known as “Oso,” 37, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl.
Reward Offered for Information on Escaped Inmates
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The United States Marshals Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are offering reward for information that directly leads to the arrest of two escaped inmates from Allen Correctional Institution.
Hillsborough County Gunman Captured in North Carolina
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is pleased to announce that a violent fugitive from Hillsborough County was arrested in North Carolina and is currently being held pending extradition proceedings.
2nd Philadelphia Escapee Caught
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force arrested the second of two men who escaped a Philadelphia prison on May 8th.
Mother and Son Wanted in Texas Deported From Mexico to Face Justice
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The U.S. Marshals, working with Mexican officials, coordinated the deportation on May 16th of a Travis County resident who was sought by Manor Police Department following a 2016 hit-and-run incident in which a man was killed.
U.S. Marshals Find Missing 13-Year-Old From Bellevue in Thousand Palms, CA
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit in Cleveland, OH has been working in conjunction with the Bellevue Police Department (BPD) and the Huron County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) to locate and recover Dominic Oakes (13)
Former Little Rock Police Officer Convicted Of Receipt Of Obscene Images And Possession Of Child Pornography After Three-Day Jury Trial
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
A jury found former Little Rock Police Officer Eddie Scott Seaton, 55, of Cabot, guilty of receiving obscene images and possession of child pornography.
Evansville Child Predator Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison After Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material via Skout
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Ricky Adams, 33, of Evansville, Indiana, has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse material.
Stamford Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Michael J. Krol, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New England, and Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw today announced that SERVIO BARROS-TERREROS, 56, of Stamford has been charged by federal criminal complaint with child exploitation offenses.
Suburban Chicago Man Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
A suburban Chicago man admitted in federal court that he illegally possessed more than 3,000 videos and images depicting children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Washington Man Indicted for Failure to Register As a Sex Offender
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Washington man with failure to register as a sex offender and as a felon in possession of a firearm.
Former City of Miami Aide Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
On May 24, Rene Pedrosa, 51, pleaded guilty in federal court in Miami to receiving child pornography in 2019 from a 16-year-old boy.
Violent Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison After Being Found Armed With a Machinegun and Unconscious in a Running Vehicle on I-465
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Michael Parham, 31, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Firearms Trafficker
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Michel Bacasegua-Barriga, the leader of a prolific transnational firearms trafficking organization operating in Nogales, Sonora, along the U.S.-Mexico border, was arrested last week by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office, Fiscalía General de la República (FGR).