TEXAS A federal judge Friday sentenced a Beijing, China man to 54 months in federal prison for directing the shipment of counterfeit computer-networking equipment into to Texas, according to authorities. U.S. District…
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Ex-Cheerleading California Coach Guilty of Sexual Assault on Cruise Ship
LOS ANGELES A jury found a former cheerleading coach guilty of two federal felony charges for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman on a cruise ship bound from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico…
Ex-Air Force specialist allegedly conspired to reveal classified information to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted Monica Elfriede Witt, 39, a former U.S. service member and counterintelligence agent, for conspiracy to give claassifed information to Iran, according to authorities.
DEA Press Release: Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Guilty of Drug and other Charges
WASHINGTON – (DEA Press Release) Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York of being…
Border Patrol Associate Guilty of Bribery Charge
TEXAS Sentencing for an associate of a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent who plead guilty to federal bribery charges is scheduled for May, according to officials. Daniel Hernandez admitted to conspiring to…
Former Patent Office Worker Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornography
VIRGINIA A federal judge on Friday sentenced a man who worked at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to 17 years in prison for inducing a minor to take sexually explicit images…
Pennsylvania Man Guilty of Trafficking in Protected Turtles
PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania resident David Sommers plead guilty Monday in the U.S. District Court to trafficking protected turtles, according to federal authorities. On July 10, 2018, a grand jury charged Sommers with smuggling…
Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Illegally Getting Unemployment Through Sham Companies
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his involvement in a massive fraud scheme that used dozens of nonexistent companies to collect nearly…
Former Florida Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Cell Phone Fraud
FLORIDA A former West Palm Beach, Florida resident who was extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic was Tuesday sentenced to five years and five months in prison for cell…
Chinese Telecommunications Manufacturer and CFO Charged with Bank Fraud
BROOKLYN A 13-count indictment was unsealed on in federal court in Brooklyn charging four defendants with bank fraud, including Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, with headquarters in…
Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Medical Device Trade Secrets
SANTA ANA, CALIF. An Irvine engineer who stole trade secrets belonging to two former employers, both of which develop and manufacture medical devices used to treat cardiac and vascular ailments, was sentenced…
Three Indicted for Making False Reports of Bombs and Murders to Police
LOS ANGELES Three men allegedly conspired with admitted “swatter” Tyler Rai Barriss to make hoax reports of bombs and murders to police departments, high schools and a convention center across the United…