Convicted pimp Corderro Cody was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for running a sex trafficking operation where he referred to his prostitution business as the “program” and advertised the women on Backpage.com, according to officials.
Cody, 28, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, plead guilty on Oct. 30, officials said.
14 More Defendants Charged In Connection with the 2014 Standoff in Nevada Involving the Bundys
Federal prosecutors charged 14 more defendants in connection with the armed assault against law enforcement that occurred in Bunkerville, Nevada on April 12, 2014, federal officials announced Thursday.
Man Admits Staging Online Attacks Against His Former Employer’s Computers
An Oceanside man plead guilty to launching repeated online attacks against a computer system operated by his former employer, a Rancho Dominguez-based manufacturer of precision laser and mechanical drilling equipment.
Conrad Pearson, 64, plead Wednesday to one count of unauthorized damage to a protected computer.
A Former University Police Officer Admits to Elbowing Suspect in Face and Throwing Him on the Ground
A 42-year-old former police officer with the Alcorn State University Police Department in Lorman, Mississippi, plead guilty today in federal court to violating the civil rights of a suspect, according to officials.
The incident was caught on camera, officials said.
New Fed Report: African Elephant Population Declining, One in Twenty Wild Rhinos Killed by Poachers Last Year
The escalation of wildlife trafficking in recent years poses an urgent threat to conservation and global security, according to the 2015 Annual Progress Report by U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking.
African elephant populations have declined by about 20 percent in the last decade to just over 400,000, and one out of every twenty wild rhinos was killed by a poacher in the last year alone, the report which was released today states.
Former Jail Administrator Admits to Asking Inmates to Beat Up Another Prisoner
ARKANSAS A former jail administrator plead guilty to asking inmates to beat up another prisoner,…
Man Admits He Made Death Threats to Employees of Abortion Clinics
Federal prosecutors said Michael John Harris, 33, plead guilty today to making telephonic threats to two clinics that provide reproductive health services in Minneapolis, according to officials.
Harris is facing up to a year in prison for each of the two counts.
70-Year-old Priest Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Boys During Honduras Trips (Video)
A federal judge sentenced a priest, of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to more than 16 years in prison in connection with sexually abusing two boys during trips to Honduras over a five-year-period, according to officials.
Joseph D. Maurizio Jr., 70, of Central City, Pennsylvania, was convicted on Sept. 22, 2015, following an eight-day jury trial, of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places, possession of child pornography and international money laundering.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Supervisor Sentenced for Taking Bribes on Smuggled Goods
A federal judge sentenced a former supervisor with U.S. Customs and Border Protection who conspired with his ex-wife to smuggle goods into the U.S. in exchange for bribes to serve three years and nine months in prison.
U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson also ordered Sam Herbert Allen Jr., 54, of San Juan Capistrano, to pay $781,632 in restitution to compensate for duties that were not paid on the smuggled goods.
What In the World Are We Teaching Our Youth?
In this bizarre (and sad) Presidential Primary marathon, it is fair to ask, “What In the World Are We Teaching Our Youth?” The question is in fact more than fair; it is critically important.
We know that the brains of adolescents and young adults are still developing, and that they are very impressionable. They often learn from and emulate their adult role models, like their parents, teachers, and political leaders, and what an opportunity this is!
Cyberstalker Sentenced to 10 Years for Stealing Photographs of Females to Create Pornography
A federal judge sentenced Michael Daniel Rubens to 10 years in prison for hacking into computers belonging to dozens of women and stealing photographs and personal information, according to officials.
Rubens created pornography using some of these photographs, officials said.
Man Disruptive, Interferred with a Flight Crew, “Promised” to Take Aircraft “Down” and Threatened Law Enforcement
A federal jury deliberated for about three hours before finding Joseph Wayne Lynch II guilty of interfering with flight crew members and attendants.
Lynch will be sentenced on May 16 and is facing up to 20 years in prison, according to officials.
The evidence indicated that Lynch while on the flight was drunk, disruptive, loud, grabbed and kissed a flight attendant on the neck and threatened law enforcement officials.