Officials stated that a federal grand jury indicted a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) lieutenant and a BOP registered nurse yesterday for allegedly violating the civil rights of an inmate. The two allegedly…
Former USC Football Player Accused of Raping Two Women From USC and UCLA
A former USC football player has been charged with raping two women from the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles, according to officials. “Sexual assault is a…
Federal Corrections Officer Guilty of Sexually Abusing Two Female Inmates
A federal jury convicted a correctional officer of five counts involving sexually abusive conduct against two female victims who were serving prison sentences. John Bellhouse, 40, formerly of Pleasanton, California, was initially…
Florida CEO Involved in Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment Faces More Than Six Years in Prison
Officials stated that a Florida resident and dual citizen of the U.S. and Turkey plead guilty Monday in New Jersey to running an extensive operation over many years in the fraudulent and…
Man Guilty of Trying to Smuggle Frozen Roasted eel for Human Consumption
LOS ANGELES A Pomona man and his food wholesale company have pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to smuggle Chinese frozen roasted eel for human consumption, which had been previously refused…
Canadian Co. Guilty of Illegally Selling Harp Seal Oil in U.S.
FeelGood Natural Health Stores Ltd. (FeelGood) pleaded guilty Monday to one count of violating the Lacey Act by knowingly transporting and selling harp seal oil capsules violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act…
Seventy-Year-Old Motel Manager Scheduled for Sentencing in September for Coercing Labor, Sex Acts
A hotel manager in Georgia pleaded guilty last week to trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery and forced labor, officials stated. According to court documents, Shreesh Tiwari, 70, an Indian national and…
Feds: 67-Year-Old Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Minors in the Philippines
A Wisconsin man was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week for sex trafficking multiple minors in the Philippines, officials stated. According to court documents, Donald A. Stenson, 67, of West…
Four More Oath Keepers Sentenced for Seditious Conspiracy Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
Four members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced this week on seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The storming…
Calif. Man Charged in Alleged $1.8 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County-based businessman who portrayed himself as a wealthy and successful entrepreneur – sometimes bragging that he was one of the richest men in Africa – was arrested…
Former Texas Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for Beating Handcuffed Suspect
A former Van Zandt County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy was sentenced Wednesday to 44 months in prison for violating an arrestee’s civil rights by using excessive force against him. According to…
N.M. House of Representatives Candidate Charged for Shooting Spree
An indictment was unsealed Wednesday in New Mexico charging a former candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected officials. According to…