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Minnesota Man Indicted for Mosque Arson
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime charge in connection with a fire he set to a church in Loveland, Colorado.
Justice Department Looks Back on First Year of Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy and Office of Environmental Justice
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Advancing Justice Now While Building for the Future
Minnesota Man Indicted for Mosque Arson
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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.
NYPD Officer Convicted of Possession and Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of Minors
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Defendant Targeted Vulnerable Children Who He Believed Had Been Sexually Abused
Former Boy Scout Camp Employee Indicted for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
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
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted receiving videos and images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.