A New York woman was sentenced Friday to three years and nine months in prison for her role in the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $9.2 million in forgivable…
Category: Federal Court
Virginia Family Sentenced for Forcing a Pakistani Woman to Work As a Servant for 12 Years
A federal court in Richmond, Virginia, sentenced three defendants Thursday for conspiracy to commit forced labor of a Pakistani woman for 12 years. Zahida Aman, 80, was sentenced to 12 years in…
Former Hawaii Federal Prison Guard Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Inmates
A former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officer was arrested Wednesday in Oahu, Hawaii, on criminal charges related to his alleged sexual abuse of female inmates, officials stated. “As alleged, the defendant’s…
Former Energy Co. Executive Sentenced for Defrauding Investors of More Than $15 Million
A California man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $15 million in connection with a scheme to misappropriate investor funds for his personal use,…
Two Former Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputies Charged with Beating a Suspect at a Gas Station
ARKANSAS The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging former Crawford County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Deputies Levi White and Zackary King with federal civil rights offenses for…
Feds: Pennsylvania Woman Fought with Police Officers on Jan. 6th at Capitol Building
WASHINGTON D.C. A Pennsylvania woman was found guilty Tuesday of felony and misdemeanor charges for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, according to officials. …
Man Guilty of Using Stolen Identities to Apply for More than $1 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man pleaded guilty Monday to fraudulently applying for more than $1.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits – and receiving more than $400,000 of…
Four Oath Keepers Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Four members of the Oath Keepers were found guilty Monday by a jury in the District of Columbia of seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the…
Woman Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Illegal Obtain $500,000 in COVID Jobless Relief
LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino County woman pleaded guilty Monday to fraudulently obtaining more than $500,000 in COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits by using the names of inmates locked up the…
Three Prison-Gang Inmates Guilty of Murder in the Death of Fellow Prisoner at Victorville
SANTA ANA, California Three prison inmates were found guilty of second-degree murder in the beating death of another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution II in Victorville, the Justice Department announced Thursday….
Feds: Idaho Man Indicted for Alleged Hate Crime Against LGBTQ Residents of Boise
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment last week charging an Idaho man with a hate crime, officials stated. The indictment alleges that on Oct. 12, 2022, Matthew Alan Lehigh,…
Feds: Pennsylvania Commissioner Allegedly Sexually Harassed Four Female Employees
PENNSYLVANIA The Justice Department announced last week that it had reached a settlement with Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, to resolve a federal sexual harassment lawsuit against County Commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr., officials…