LOS ANGELES A Southern California man who posed online as a teenage boy and enticed a 15-year-old girl to have a sexual relationship before bringing her to Mexico is facing federal charges,…
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U.S. Department of Justice Cases
Three Former Hawaii Correction Officers Convicted for Kicking, Punching Inmate
On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, and Jonathan Taum, 50…
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Distributing Opioids
Three Texas men have been sentenced for illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, according to officials. Hassan Barnes, 56, a pharmacist formerly of Missouri City, was sentenced Friday to 24 months…
N.Y. Federal Grand Jury Convicts Doctor of Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Ear Wax Removal
A federal jury convicted a New York man Friday for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by causing the submission of false and fraudulent claims for surgical procedures that were not performed, officials stated….
Jamaican Who Gave Flight Attendant 60 Pounds of Cocaine Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Jamaican was sentenced Thursday to 13 years and nine months in federal prison for supplying a JetBlue flight attendant with nearly 60 pounds of cocaine officials stated. The flight…
Six Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Fraudulently Getting $2 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES Law enforcement Wednesday arrested six defendants alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2 million in COVID-19-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, according to federal officials. The defendants submitted fraudulent applications in…
Feds: Alabama’s Madison County Schools Agree to Provide Equality Opportunities for Black Students
WASHINGTON D.C. The Department of Justice has secured an agreement with the Madison County School Board to provide equal educational opportunities for Black students and pave the way for the district…
Man Scammed Cannabis Investors Out of Millions of Dollars is Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team has agreed to plead guilty to two federal criminal charges for fraudulently raising more than $37 million from…
Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Help Foreign Terrorists — ISIS
SAN ANTONIO Two men were sentenced Friday for conspiring to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria (ISIS), officials stated. Kristopher Sean Matthews,…
Former Head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Guilty of Fraud, False Statements & Tax Crimes
LOS ANGELES The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty Friday to federal criminal charges for defrauding a cannabis company, fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief business loan worth…
Business Owner Arrested for Alleged $45 Million Investment Fraud Involving 10,000 Victims
LOS ANGELES A Nevada man was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles for an alleged investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $45 million. A federal grand jury in…
Sober Living Home Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for $4.5 Million Kickback Scheme
A Florida woman was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for a scheme to solicit and receive illegal kickbacks and bribes in exchange for referring residents of her sober home to…