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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers a Statement Following the Jury Verdict in the Proud Boys Trial

Today, the Justice Department secured the conviction of four leaders of the Proud Boys for seditious conspiracy related to the January 6th attack on the Capitol.



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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.


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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


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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


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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.


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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.


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


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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).


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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.


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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.



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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.


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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.


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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.


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St. Croix Jury Convicts 65 Year Old Man Of Sex Trafficking And Transporting A Minor For Prostitution

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.


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Port St. Lucie Tattoo Artist Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

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.


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University Professor Indicted for Trafficking Images of Child Sex Abuse

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.


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Kyle Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison

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.


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Child Predator Charged with Conspiring to Produce Child Pornography as part of an International Sex Trafficking Investigation

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.