LOS ANGELES A man who allegedly posed as an immigration attorney and two female accomplices were named in a federal indictment charging them with operating an immigration fraud scheme. The trio created…
Category: Homeland Security Investigations
Feds: Ohio Seminary Student Pleads Guilty to Seeking Sex with Infants in Tijuana
Joel Alexander Wright, a former seminary student from Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he attempted to adopt or purchase female infants and toddlers in Tijuana in order to sexually molest them, federal officials announced today.
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
federal judge sentenced a registered sex offender from Canyon Country to a decade in federal prison and ordered him to serve 40 years of supervised release for his conviction pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.
Feds: 21 Arrested for Setting up Fake College to Allow More than 1,000 Foreigners to Get Student Visas and Remain in U.S.
Federal agents today arrested 21 brokers, recruiters and employers from across the U.S. who allegedly conspired with more than 1,000 foreign nationals to fraudulently maintain student visas and obtain foreign worker visas through a “pay to stay” New Jersey fake college, according to officials.
Man Who Promised Undocumented Immigrants U.S. Citizenship via Adoptions Arrested
A grand jury indicted a 63-year-old man who scammed 500 undocumented immigrants for hundreds of thousands of dollars by promising them that they would get U.S. citizenships by getting adopted by American citizens, according to officials.
“Chinese Birthing House” Lawyer Sent to Prison for Helping Suspect
An attorney was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for helping a female witness in a “Chinese Birthing House” investigation try to flee U.S., according to officials.
Bosnian-Born Vermont Man Lied About Bosnia Military Service, Booted Out of U.S.
A Bosnian-born Burlington, Vermont, man surrendered his U.S. citizenship because he lied about his military service during the Bosnian war and the court cancelled his certificate of naturalization, according to officials.
Iraqi Refugee in U.S. Charged with Getting Machine Gun Training from ISIS (News Video)
A Palestinian born Iraqi who was given refugee status in the United States has been charged with getting machine gun training from ISIS and lying about it to authorities, officials announced today.
Las Vegas Man Who Thought He Was Going to Have Sex With Children in Denver Gets 10 Years
A federal judge sentenced a Nevada man to 10 years in prison for traveling across state lines from Las Vegas to Denver to have sex with a woman’s children, according to officials.
Fugitive Arrested In Connection With Deaths of Two Immigrants in Trunk (News Video)
Suspected alien smuggler Eduard Cornejo-Saavedra, a fugitive being sought in connection with the deaths of two unauthorized immigrants who perished in the trunk of a car last year, was arrested in Miami last week, officials said.
Al Qaeda Terrorist Sentenced to 40 Years for Role in Terrorist Plot Against U.S. and Europe
A federal judge today sentenced an Al-Qaeda terrorist to 40 years in prison for his role in a terrorist plot against U.S. and Europe, officials said.
Feds: Englishman Attempted to Export Restricted Chemical Laboratory Equipment to Syria
PENNSYLVANIA An Englishman was arraigned Friday on charges that he allegedly conspired to illegally export laboratory equipment, including items used to detect chemical warfare agents, from the United States to Syria, officials…