“The Man in the Arena” By Theodore Rosevelt “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds…
For Sale: Books, Art and Other Stuff — Free Poetry
Notes, Thoughts, Art, Books and Poetry: The novel “The Serape Notebook: A Love Story” by Raul Hernandez is available on Amazon. You can find it in a paperback edition, which offers…
Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
A Nigerian national was sentenced Friday to eight years and a month in prison for his role in a multi-year, transnational inheritance scam that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans, according to authorities….
Former School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to Possessing Thousands of Child Sexual Abuse Images
RIVERSIDE, Calif. A former San Bernardino County school bus driver pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of possessing thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), authorities announced Monday. Donal…
Woman Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Goods from Hong Kong
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel woman was indicted Friday on federal charges of importing and selling counterfeit luxury goods, including items falsely branded as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel. Chaoyan Zhang, 33,…
Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking, Rape in Angeles National Forest, Facing Up to Life in Prison
SANTA ANA, California A Wilmington man pleaded guilty Friday to federal sex trafficking charges after forcing a fentanyl-addicted woman into prostitution, then raping and abandoning her in the Angeles National Forest, officials…
Ex-Orange County Man Gets 7 Years in Prison for Sober Living Kickbacks, Gun Trafficking
LOS ANGELES A former Orange County man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receiving nearly $500,000 in kickbacks from sober living homes and illegally trafficking firearms, officials stated. Darius…
Four Siblings Sentenced to Federal Prison Terms for Their Roles in $1.1 Million Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man and three of his sisters were sentenced Thursday to federal prison terms for participating in a scheme in which they created nonexistent businesses and then claimed…
Hawaiian Facing Up to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Three Women and a Minor
Isaiah McCoy, 38, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was convicted Tuesday of multiple counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in the District of Hawaii. Specifically, the jury convicted McCoy of four counts…
Former Army Intelligence Analyst to Seven Years in Prison for Giving Sensitive Military Information to Chinese
TENNESSEE A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiring to share sensitive U.S. military information with someone he believed was connected to the Chinese government….
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fraud That Targeted Wealthy and Elderly Residents of Beverly HIlls
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Tuesday to over five years in federal prison for a wide-ranging identity theft and bank fraud scheme that targeted wealthy and elderly residents…
Federal Jury Indicts Couple for Alleged Forced Labor Involving Seven Undocumented Boys and Young Men
A federal indictment unsealed in Madison, Wisconsin, charges Luis Abreu, 50, with seven counts each of forced labor and alien harboring, plus conspiracy to commit forced labor. His wife, Cybell Abreu, 50,…
Operators of New Jersey Company Sentenced to Prison for Roles in $127 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. Two men who ran a New Jersey marketing company were sentenced to prison for orchestrating a massive health care fraud and kickback scheme that defrauded Medicare and TRICARE of over…