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Minnesota Man Indicted for Mosque Arson

A Minnesota man was indicted on one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property, for setting fire to a mosque.


Justice Department Resolves Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Landlord

The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a $450,000 settlement resolving allegations that Salazar Dos Santos, a Chicopee, Massachusetts, landlord, violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants for at least 11 years.


Former Alabama Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Woman in His Custody

A former deputy sheriff with the Dallas County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of Alabama for sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty.


Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Announce Interim Resolution Agreement in Environmental Justice Investigation of Alabama Department of Public Health

The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today an interim resolution agreement in their environmental justice investigation into the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Lowndes County Health Department (collectively ADPH) in Lowndes County, Alabama.


Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks to Announce Agreement in Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Investigation of Alabama Department of Public Health

Good afternoon. I am Kristen Clarke, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. I am honored to be here today with Melanie Fontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ross for the Middle District of Alabama.


Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Church Arson

A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime charge in connection with a fire he set to a church in Loveland, Colorado.



Minnesota Man Indicted for Mosque Arson

A Minnesota man was indicted on one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property, for setting fire to a mosque.


Federal jury convicts former Los Lunas High School coach on child pornography charges

Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against Johnathon Bindues after less than three hours of deliberation


Former Washington State Patrol Officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted child sexual abuse

Took steps to have sexual access to two young children; In fact, was communicating with undercover law enforcement officer


Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Watkinsville, Georgia, man who was convicted by a federal jury for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material was sentenced to serve more than eleven years in prison for his crime.


Perryopolis Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

A former resident of Perryopolis, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges involving the sexual exploitation of minors, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office

Gregory Scott Gage. Jr. age 30, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 2, 2023, for access with intent to view child pornography.


Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography

Philip Koester, age 37, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Endicott, New York, pled guilty yesterday to transportation and possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


California man admits receiving child pornography while living in Missoula

A California man today admitted to receiving child pornography of a minor girl he befriended while living in Missoula, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child. The sentencing took place on May 1, 2023.



Former Boy Scout Camp Employee Indicted for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

A federal grand jury indicted a Morris County, New Jersey, man for possessing and distributing child abuse and exploitation material, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Federal Jury Convicts Child Psychiatrist Of Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor

A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted David Tatum, 41, a child psychiatrist in Charlotte, N.C., of sexual exploitation of a minor, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Union County Man Admits Receiving Child Pornography

A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted receiving videos and images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.