DOJ Newswire Report News
St. Croix Jury Convicts 65 Year Old Man Of Sex Trafficking And Transporting A Minor For Prostitution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that a St. Croix jury convicted James Phillip, 65, of St. Croix, of sex trafficking and transporting a minor for prostitution.
Port St. Lucie Tattoo Artist Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Dustin Singleton, 42, of Hobe Sound, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon to three counts of producing child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
University Professor Indicted for Trafficking Images of Child Sex Abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Rodger Githens, 45, of West Sacramento, charging him with receipt and distribution of images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Kyle Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Receipt of Child Pornography.
Child Predator Charged with Conspiring to Produce Child Pornography as part of an International Sex Trafficking Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A Canton, Michigan man who texted instructions to a known sex trafficker in the Philippines detailing the type of child sexually abusive material he wanted to watch live over a webcam, was charged yesterday in a seven count indictment for conspiring to produce child pornography and related offenses, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.
Allen Man Sentenced for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced an Allen, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on April 28, 2023.
Federal Jury Convicts Pocatello Man of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
On May 2, after a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted Trenton Powell, 43, of Pocatello, of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child and three counts of receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced. Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill presided over the trial, which began on April 25, and concluded with guilty verdicts on May 2.
New Underwood Man Indicted for Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a New Underwood, South Dakota, man for Receipt of Child Pornography with a Prior Child Pornography Conviction and Possession of Child Pornography with a Prior Child Pornography Conviction.
Durbin Meets with University of Chicago Federal Criminal Justice Clinic
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
On May 8, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with faculty, staff, and students at the University of Chicago Law School’s Federal Criminal Justice Clinic (FCJC), the nation’s first legal clinic devoted to representing indigent clients charged with federal felonies.
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 13 Years For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Gregory James White (45, Jacksonville) to 13 years and 9 months in federal prison for attempted coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity
San Bernardino County Woman Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Making Child Sexual Abuse Material of Children, Including an Infant
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A San Bernardino County woman was sentenced today to 480 months in federal prison for committing child sexual abuse material crimes, including that she obtained custody of an infant for the purpose of producing sexually explicit videos.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
JOYCE JOSEPH BANERJEE (“BANERJEE”), age 56, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted on May 5, 2023 for receipt of child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans
Muncie Pedophile Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material Via Kik
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Benjamin Covey, 43, of Eaton, Indiana was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material.
Defendants Convicted on Child Pornography Charges Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Two men convicted of receipt of child pornography appeared in federal court today for sentencing, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced Terrence Landry and Steven M. Stinnett as follows:
New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Defendant possessed child pornography depicting victims as young as infants through approximately 12 years old
Three Nigerian Men Awaiting Extradition For Committing Sexual Extortion
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Charge for causing the death of a 17-year-old Marquette boy
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
Brownsville Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Material Depicting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A resident of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Former Pittsburgh Resident Indicted in Project Safe Childhood Case
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsb
New Underwood Man Indicted for Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a New Underwood, South Dakota, man for Receipt of Child Pornography with a Prior Child Pornography Conviction and Possession of Child Pornography with a Prior Child Pornography Conviction.