LOS ANGELES An Israeli man was sentenced Friday to 30 years in federal prison for blackmailing dozens of girls into producing child pornography for him, according to officials. U.S. District Judge Philip…
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Two Guilty of Hiring Illegal Immigrants to Work Under a Visa Fraud Scheme
GEORGIA Two Florida business executives and a Florida-based company pleaded guilty Thursday in the Southern District of Georgia to charges related to their roles in a scheme to recruit and hire foreign…
Man Admits to Stealing Over $1.6 Million in Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Defendant Spent the Loan Money on Personal Expenses, Including a Lamborghini, a Truck, and a Rolex Watch A Texas man pleaded guilty Monday to fraudulently obtaining more than $1.6 million in Paycheck…
Georgia Man Admits Preparing Dogs for Animal Fighting Following a Multi-State Investigation
LOS ANGELES A well-known dog-fighting trainer and breeder admitted to an animal fighting charge as the result of an ongoing investigation into a multi-state dogfighting and drug trafficking ring. Vernon Vegas, 49,…
Restaurant Owners Plead Guilty to Forced Labor by Luring Woman to U.S. with Promises of Better Life
A California couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor, according to federal authorities. According to court documents, Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 53, and his wife Maura N. Martinez, 53, both…
Parolee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Army Humvee, Driving it Through Residential Streets
LOS ANGELES A Pomona man who stole a military Humvee from the Army Reserve Center in Upland and briefly led police on a chase through Pomona’s residential streets pleaded guilty Thursday to…
Department of Justice to Investigate Phoenix Police Department
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams also had serious problems when she was head of the Oxnard Police Department in California https://cjnotebook.com/oxnard-police-shooting-tattoos-investigation-report-not-for-public-eyes/
Puerto Ricans Charged with Hate Crimes for Shooting Transgender Woman with a Paintball Gun
San Juan Puerto Rico A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Jordany Rafael Laboy García, Christian Yamaurie Rivera Otero, and Anthony Steven Lobos Ruiz with hate crimes, officials stated. The…
Border Patrol Agent Carries Illegal Immigrant Who Fell from Cliff and Injured Leg
Wednesday morning, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents working in Rio Grande City, Texas, assisted with a 911 call relayed by the Rio Grande City Police Department, according to federal officials….
A Former Marine was Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for sexually abusing a minor
A North Carolina man, Emilio Moran, a former Marine who was working in Okinawa, Japan, was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in federal prison. Moran enticed a minor into a prolonged sexual…
Man Guilty of Duping More Than 2,000 Homeowners in Real Estate Scheme Gets 12 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A West Hollywood man was sentenced Monday to 12 years and eight months in federal prison for orchestrating a real estate fraud scheme, authorities stated. Patrick Joseph Soria victimized…
Former Judge Sentenced for Obstructing Drug Trafficking Investigation
A former Colorado state court judge was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to a year and one day in prison for obstructing a federal task force investigation of a large-scale cocaine-trafficking organization….