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Category: Courts & Cases
Father and Son Guilty of Selling Methamphetamine on Darknet Marketplace
SANTA ANA, CALIF. An Irvine man who was part of a father-and-son crew that illegally distributed methamphetamine on one of the world’s largest darknet marketplaces pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal…
Prison Guard Charged with Beating Inmate with a “Dangerous Weapon” —
MISSISSIPPI A federal grand jury indicted Sharalyn McClain, 28, a former Mississippi Department of Corrections officer, for using excessive force against an inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, authorities announced Wednesday….
San Diego Landlord Sued by Feds for Alleged Sexual Harassment
CALIFORNIA The federal government filed a lawsuit alleging that Larry Nelson, owner and manager of residential housing in Spring Valley, California, violated the Fair Housing Act, authorities announced this week. Nelson allegedly…
California Man Top Seller of Narcotics on Darknet Sentenced to 10 Years
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced an Irvine resident who sold narcotics on one of the darknet’s largest marketplaces to 10 years in prison for illegally distributing drugs, according to authorities. …
ABA: Judge Allegedly Engaged in “Inappropriate, harassing” Behavior
BY AMANDA ROBERT AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL JUNE 7, 2019 Photo by ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com. Cook County Judge Mauricio Araujo “engaged in a pattern of inappropriate and harassing behavior toward women with whom he…
Religious Leader Arrested on Rape of Minor, Human Trafficking and Child Pornography
SACRAMENTO State charges were filed against Naasón Joaquín García (Joaquín García) and his co-defendants for alleged human trafficking, production of child pornography, forcible rape of a minor, and other felonies. Joaquín García…
Female Leader of Home Invasions That Targeted Indians and Asians Convicted
MICHIGAN A federal jury found a Houston, Texas, woman guilty of a nine-count indictment for her role as the leader of several robbery crews that traveled all over the United States in…
ID Trafficker Guilty in Conspiring to Sell False IDs to Illegal Immigrants
PUERTO RICO A Honduran national plead guilty Tuesday for his role in a scheme to sell identity documents belonging to Puerto Rican U.S. citizens to individuals illegally residing in the U.S., according…
Man Allegedly Stole 200 Identities to Collect $600,000 in Unemployment Checks
SANTA ANA, California A Yorba Linda man who allegedly used more than 200 stolen identities to fraudulently collect nearly $600,000 in unemployment insurance benefits from the California Employment Development Department was charged…
Darknet Fentanyl Dealer Indicted In Nationwide Operation Targeting Vendors
TEXAS Federal officials announced this week that a grand jury indicted a darknet drug dealer who allegedly leveraged Bitcoin’s apparent anonymity to sell fentanyl online. The charges against him are the result…
Two Men Charged with Federal Hate Crimes Along with Kidnapping, Carjacking
TEXAS A federal grand jury Wednesday charged Daniel Jenkins, 20, and Daryl Henry, 22, with conspiracy to commit hate crimes, kidnapping, and carjacking, officials announced Thursday. Additionally, Mr. Jenkins was charged with…