FLORIDA A series of charges and convictions were announced Friday in connection with an international enterprise based in Florida that operated subscription-based sexually exploitive “child modeling” websites.According to court documents, Kenneth Power…
New York Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Stealing Nude Photos of Dozens of Victims
A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in federal prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with his hacking of online social media accounts and theft…
Parolee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Army Humvee, Driving it Through Residential Streets
LOS ANGELES A Pomona man who stole a military Humvee from the Army Reserve Center in Upland and briefly led police on a chase through Pomona’s residential streets pleaded guilty Thursday to…
Man Indicted in Sexual Exploitation Case for Allegedly Targeting Children, One of Whom He Met in Online Gaming Platform
RIVERSIDE, California A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment charging a Hemet man with sexual exploitation offenses alleging he convinced a preteen girl to send him sexually explicit photos of…
Surgeon Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison for Pressuring Dozens of Women to Have Unneeded Surgery
Virginia Dr. Javaid Perwaiz knew exactly how to scare and manipulate his patients—by telling them they had cancer or were at serious risk for it, according to officials. The scary news, combined…
Landlord Accused of Killing Tenants Over Unpaid Rent
A landlord reportedly shot his tenants to death last week over a dispute regarding rent, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
Feds: Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Porn, Some Involving Toddlers
LOS ANGELES James Davolt, 53, of Templeton, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty on June 4 to receipt of child pornography and distribution of child pornography, according to officials. U.S. District Judge…
California Council member, Five Others Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud
Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan and five others were charged for obtaining fraudulent votes in a June runoff that ultimately was decided by one vote, officials announced Friday. “Elections are the cornerstone…
Former California Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Accepting $57,000 in Bribes and Kickbacks, Approving Commercial Marijuana for City Permits — If Convicted, He is Facing Up to 160 Years in Prison
Riverside, California The FBI arrested former mayor of Adelanto, California, Richard Allen Kerr, for allegedly accepting $57,000 in bribes and kickbacks, according to officials. Kerr, 64, alleged accepted the bribes and kickbacks…
Doctor Arrested on Federal Narcotics Charges for Issuing Prescriptions Without Medical Need after Telemedicine Sessions
Los Angeles A High Desert physician was arrested on charges of illegally dispensing prescriptions for often-abused controlled substances – including opioid-based medications – during telemedicine sessions with “patients” from across the United…
Ex-Marine Convicted, Again, Using Drugs and Force to Sexually Abuse Young Cambodian females
Los Angeles A federal jury today convicted a retired Marine Corps captain who traveled to Cambodia in 2005 for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors. Michael Joseph Pepe,…
Man Guilty of Plotting to Bomb Rally to Cause Mass Casualties
Los Angeles A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a San Fernando Valley man for attempting to bomb a rally in Long Beach for the purpose of causing mass casualties. Mark Steven…