A federal grand jury indicted a sex offender 28, of Anna, Ohio, for coercing minor females to make child pornography, according to officials.
The indictment, which was handed down last week, alleges that Robert S. Jones knowingly coerced and enticed five minor females to engage in sexual activity for the purpose of producing or attempting to produce child pornography.
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Ex-Police Chief Who Punched and Kicked handcuffed Suspect in the Head Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
A former Suffolk County police chief admitted to punching and kicking a suspect in the head while the suspect was chained and handcuffed while being interrogated by detectives at the police station, according to authorities.
Man Admits to Illegally Uploading “The Revenant” Movie, Causing Movie Studio $1 Million in Losses
LOS ANGELES A man plead guilty today copyright…
Feds Stop Florida Man from Distributing Unapproved Herpes Cure
A federal court signed a permanent injunction against James R. Hill, of Ocala, Florida, to prevent the distribution of unapproved drugs masquerading as a cure for the herpes virus, prosecutors said today.
Former Councilman Admits to Selling Phony Massage Training Certificates, Some Were Used by Prostitutes
A 67-year-old Bergen County man admitted selling fraudulent massage therapy training certificates to workers at various massage parlors in order to facilitate prostitution activities at those locations, according to officials.
Former Postal Worker Sentenced for Helping ID Thieves File More Than 700 Fraudulent Tax Returns
According to court evidence, between June 2012 and December 2013, the defendant Elizabeth Grant aka Elizabeth Williams Grant and Ann Grant, 52, conspired with others, including Tracy Mitchell of Phenix City, Alabama, and Keshia Lanier of Seale to obtain fraudulent income tax refunds by filing false federal income tax returns using stolen identities.
Former Software Company Technician Sent to Prison for Damaging Businesses’ Computer System
A federal judge sentenced a former software company technician to two years and six months in prison for sending damaging computer code servers to his former employee’s servers that resulted in $5,000 in damages, according to officials.
Man Conned L.A. Churches into a Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
A man who recruited churches into a $4.2 million mortgage scheme that defrauded Broadway Federal Bank has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.
Woman Guilty of Lying to Banks Resulting in $660,000 in Losses to Mortgage Lenders
A federal jury found a woman guilty of lying to banks that funded mortgages for three properties that later went into default resulting in $660,000 in losses to the lenders, according to officials.
Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison, Others Get Lengthy Sentences
A federal judge sentenced the last defendant in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in North Texas for two years to 33 years in prison, according to officials.
FBI Arrest Two Chinese Goodyear Employees Who Allegedly Ripped Off the Tire Company
Two Chinese nationals — Xin Franco Fan, 40, and Rex Xu Yu, 41, — were arrested and charged Friday with receiving kickbacks in the purchase of rubber for Goodyear, according to officials.