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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
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 ...
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.
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).
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Man Convicted for Running Four Dark Web Child Sexual Abuse Websites
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A federal jury convicted a Missouri man yesterday for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.
Idaho Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6 and Obstructing Congressional Proceeding
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
An Idaho man was sentenced today on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Massachusetts Man Convicted Of Murder For Hire Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Jury Convicted Allen Gessen After He Solicited an Undercover Agent to Murder the Estranged Mother of His Children
Ada Resident Sentenced For Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Matthew Thomas Pettigrew, age 42, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 46 months for Bank Robbery on April 6, 2023.
Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Possession With the Intent To Distribute Cocaine and for Violating Terms of Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Corinthian King (32, Jacksonville) to 11 years and 8 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. King has also agreed to the forfeiture of a Glock 9mm pistol and ammunition, possessed during his commission of the offense. King had pleaded guilty on Sept. 21, 2022, and admitted to violating his supervised release on April 25, 2023.