News from 2023
Former Austin ISD Teacher Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Illicit Sexual Conduct in Colombia
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin Wednesday to 84 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places.
Four Men Sentenced for Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Four men were sentenced for their participation in a website dedicated to child sexual exploitation.
Tennessee Man Sentenced To 600 Months For Child Production Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 11, 2023, Cameron Ty Bolyard, 35, of Greeneville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 600 months in federal prison, by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
Siskiyou County Woman Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Shasta Lea Schnittker, 41, of Montague, charging her with possessing visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Retired Special Education Teacher Sentenced for Traveling Overseas to Sexually Abuse Children
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Craig Alex Levin, 67, of King of Prussia was sentenced to 35 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle, III for for traveling to the Philippines to engage in sex with children as young as 12 years old
Thirty Individuals Associated with Milwaukee Street Gang Charged With Federal Offenses Ranging from Fraud to Murder for Hire
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that 30 individuals – all alleged to be members and affiliates of a Milwaukee street gang known as the “Wild 100s,” the “Shark Gang,” or “SNG” – had been charged in a 43-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury
Tennessee Man Sentenced To 600 Months For Child Production Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 11, 2023, Cameron Ty Bolyard, 35, of Greeneville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 600 months in federal prison, by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
Mark Deakins Convicted Of Sexual Abuse Of A Child, Using Children To Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material, And Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 11, 2023, Mark Deakins, 63, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was convicted at trial before the Honorable Charles E. Atchley, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga, of multiple charges involving the sexual abuse of minors.
Texas Man Who Sexually Abused a Minor and Attempted to Influence the Victim’s Testimony at Trial Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Herrera had images of child pornography from several minors on his phone.
Utah Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Defendant Assaulted and Threw a Metal Barricade at Officers
Chelsea Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking and Unlawful Reentry into the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Defendant previously deported following drug trafficking conviction
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Durbin’s STOP CSAM Act to Crack Down on the Proliferation of Child Sex Abuse Material Online
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 11, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 (STOP CSAM Act).
Clay County Man Convicted of Unlawfully Possessing a Sawed-Off Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dylan Milton Jarvis (31, Orange Park) has been found guilty of unlawful possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (sawed-off shotgun), following a bench trial. Jarvis faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and forfeiture of the sawed-off shotgun seized by law enforcement during their investigation. The case is set for sentencing on July 24, 2023.
Chairman Jordan Presses Alphabet on Subpoena Compliance
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Alphabet, Google’s and YouTube’s parent company, pressing for the company’s full compliance with the terms of the Committee’s subpoena for documents and communications. To date, Alphabet has produced just 4,049 pages ...
Graham: First Transfer of Seized Russian Oligarch Assets Good News for American Taxpayer, Ukrainian People
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Graham-Whitehouse measure to transfer funds from seized Russian assets became law last year
Ahead of Police Week, Graham Reintroduces Bill to Bolster Rural Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, reintroduced the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act of 2023 to make it easier for law enforcement agencies in rural and low income areas to access Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant programs.
Notice published on May 10 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Senator Murray Makes Clear Delivering Resources FBI and DEA Need is Mission-Critical to Keep Communities Across America Safe
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 10, at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the need to ensure our federal law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to keep communities safe and protect our rights, and about her commitment to working with her colleagues to strengthen—not weaken—the FBI and DEA’s ability to fulfill their critical missions.
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rodney Burton 35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting SAC Michael Weddel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Chief Robert J. Contee III, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Senator Collins Calls for Continued Support from FBI, DEA to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maine
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
During hearing, Senator Collins discussed Auburn restaurant that received $3M worth of fentanyl last month