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United States Obtains $629 Million Settlement with British American Tobacco to Resolve Illegal Sales to North Korea, Charges Facilitators in Illicit Tobacco Trade
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Cases Part of Greater Disruption Effort to Combat Funding of North Korean Nuclear Program and Counter Nation-State Threats
Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks Announcing Significant Nation-State Threats Cases
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
I am Matt Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Department of Justice. I am joined by my colleagues in the Justice Department: the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Matthew Graves, and FBI Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division, Suzanne Turner.
Ohio Man Charged for Attempting to Burn Down a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A federal indictment was returned charging an Ohio man with a violation of the Church Arson Prevention Act for using Molotov cocktails against the Community Church of Chesterland, in Chesterland, Ohio, in an attempt to burn the church to the ground.
Fruitland Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 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 Derek Lorin Blackhorse pleaded guilty to sexual abuse.
Dauphin County Woman Charged With Child Pornography Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Gerard M. Karam, announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment on April 26, 2023 charging Tammie Jo Hooks, 60, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography.
Federal Jury Convicts Former Fayette County Law Enforcement Officer of Child Sex Trafficking and Obstruction Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted Larry Allen Clay Jr., 57, of Fayetteville, of sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor female.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
On April 28, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Joseph Harris, also known as “Luis Santana,” and “Joey Moscato,” was sentenced by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to 21 years in prison for sex trafficking multiple victims by force, fraud, and coercion.
Valdosta Resident Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Young Woman First Reported Defendant for Taking Suspicious Photos of Her at Work
Waterford Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Bradley Boisen, age 26, of Waterford, New York, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a child, 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).
Former Lafayette and Vermillion Parish Educator Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Jacob Conrad De La Paz is in federal custody pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by United States Magistrate Judge David J. Ayo on a federal criminal complaint for attempted production of child pornography.
Statement From U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson On National Child Abuse Prevention Month
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada today issued the following statement from United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson:
Suburban Chicago High School Coach Charged With Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A suburban Chicago high school track and field coach has been charged with possessing child pornography.
Summerset Man Sentenced for Child Pornography and Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Summerset, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Assault on a Federal Officer. The sentencings took place on April 21, 2023.
Rapid City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography
Omaha Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of a Minor by Force
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that James Ferman Chatman, 43, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for sex trafficking of a minor by force. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Chatman to 324 months’ imprisonment.
Former Valdosta Police and School Resource Officer Sentenced to 15+ Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A former police and school resource officer who admitted to producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was sentenced to serve more than 15 years in prison for his crime.
Mission Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The sentencing took place on April 21, 2023.
Former Pediatrician Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A former pediatrician pleaded guilty today to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on dozens of DVDs and to possessing hundreds of such images on his personal computing devices.
Missouri Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Raping Runaway Teen
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A man from Mexico, Missouri was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for repeatedly raping a 13-year-old runaway on a trip to Las Vegas.
Austin Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin Tuesday to five years in prison for possession of child pornography.