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…
Virginia Body Building Coach Arrested for Multiple Child Exploitation Offenses
Officials stated that a bodybuilding coach was arrested Tuesday in Charlottesville, Virginia, for multiple child exploitation offenses. Court documents indicate that between 2013 and April 2020, Elliott Simon Atwell, 33, of Charlottesville,…
Kansas Man Indicted for Brandishing Firearm, Using Death Threats and Racial Slurs Against Two Black Juveniles
Officials announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury indicted a Kansas man for using guns, death threats, and racial slurs to intimidate Black people and interfere with multiple federally-protected rights. The indictment…