SANTA ANA, CALIF. A Chinese national plead guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for running an Orange County-based “birth tourism” business, according to authorities. The business catered to wealthy pregnant clients and…
Man Guilty of Setting up Scam-PACs to Solicit Millions of Dollars in Political Contributions
MARYLAND A Maryland political consultant plead guilty Tuesday of setting up several phony PACs to illegally solicit millions of dollars in political contributions, according to officials. He advertised as supporting candidates for…
Ex- Credit Union Manager Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $40 Million Embezzlement
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced former manager of CBS Employees Federal Credit Union to 14 years and one month in prison for a two-decade-long embezzlement, according to officials. The result of…
High-Ranking California Gang Member Linked to Mexican Mafia Convicted of Drug Trafficking
LOS ANGELES A high-ranking member of the Oxnard, California-based Surtown Chiques street gang and who has ties to the Mexican Mafia will be sentenced next year, authorities announced today. Armando “Criminal”…
Man Charged with Sex Trafficking Hundreds of Women for Seven Years Using Force, Fraud and Coercion
DALLAS A Dallas man was charged last week with operating a large-scale human trafficking organization, according to officials. Tremont Blakemore, 40, was charged by criminal complaint with sex trafficking through force, fraud…
Former Alabama Resident Guilty of Concealing Terrorism Financing to Mujahedeen Fighters
ALABAMA Federal officials stated that Alaa Mohd Abusaad plead guilty Friday to hiding concealment of terrorism financing, according to authorities. A criminal complaint stated that Abusaad instructed an FBI undercover employee about…
Former Chattanooga Cop Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault
TENNESSEE Desmond Logan, 38, formerly an officer with the Chattanooga Police Department, plead guilty Thursday in federal court in Tennessee to two counts of violating the civil rights of victims while performing…
Audit the Auditors: When Police Can Search a Vehicle
Audit The Audit Published on Aug 28, 2019 Welcome to Audit The Audit, where we sort out the who and what and the right and wrong of police interactions. Help us…
Mississippi Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Cross Burning
U.S. District Court Judge Keith Starrett sentenced Louie Bernard Revette, 38, to 11 years in prison for cross burning, according to authorities. The incident took place on Oct. 24, 2017, in Seminary, Mississippi….
Attorney Convicted of $18 Million Offshore Tax Evasion Scheme
TEXAS A Houston attorney who was convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and three counts of tax evasion will be sentenced in December, according to authorities. According…
Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Attempting to Get Toxin Ricin for Use as Weapon
LOS ANGELES A La Crescenta man pleaded guilty Monday to trying to get ricin from an online source to use as a biological weapon, according to officials. U.S. District Judge Terry…
Man Who Operated Telephone Order Drug Delivery Service Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Sylmar man was sentenced Monday to 19 years and seven months in federal prison for managing “Manny’s Delivery Service,” a Van Nuys-based drug-distribution ring, according to authorities. The drug…