LOS ANGELES A federal judge today sentenced Jeremy Brenden Sears, Moorpark, California, to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography in “extortion” case, officials said. Sears used social networking websites to trick,…
Follow the Money In Oxnard – Millions of CalGrip Dollars Gone?
(Other Voices is an opinion column that provides a criminal justice forum where different viewpoints can be expressed by people from all political, socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.) By: Armando Vazquez Guest…
Woman Who Recruited Teens for Sex Trafficking Sentenced to 24 Years
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. A federal judge sentenced 25-year-old Shanntaye Ebony Hicks, of Sacramento, to 24 years and four months in prison for two counts of transportation of a minor with intent to…
Lawyer Indicted for Evading Taxes on Income He Got 10 Years Ago
CHICAGO A federal grand jury indicted a Chicago lawyer for dodging taxes on income he received two decades ago, including income he got from a lawsuit against tobacco companies, authorities stated…
Fed Program Making It Harder to Hide Money in Swiss Banks – “There is no safe haven”
WASHINGTON D.C. Tax dodgers or criminals trying to hide drug profits in Swiss banks will find it more difficult to do so, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Swiss Banks are self-reporting…
Former Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives Indicted on Bank-Related Charges
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was charged with structuring cash withdraws to evade the bank requirement that transactions of more than $10,000 must be reported under…
Man Convicted of Selling Industrial Bleach as Miracle Cure for Many Diseases
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON A federal jury on Wednesday found a 45-year-old man who sold a product called “Miracle Mineral Supplement” guilty of selling industrial bleach as a miracle cure for a number of…
Feds: Men Illegally Set ATMs So More Cash Would Come Out
CHICAGO Two men were indicted by a federal grand jury last month for allegedly intending to defraud ATMs in and around Chicago, officials announced Wednesday. The ATM settings were altered so…
Miami Cop Arrested for Accepting Bribes In Exchange for Helping Drug Dealer
MIAMI Sgt. Andres Quintanilla, 33, of Miami Springs Police Department, allegedly accepted bribes from drug dealer to help him run his narcotics business. Quintanilla is charged with attempting to affect commerce by extortion…
DOJ: Top International Soccer Officials and Others Turned FIFA into “Criminal Enterprise”
BROOKLYN, NY In a 47-count indictment was unsealed Wednesday morning in federal court, nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives were charged with racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering and other felony crimes….
Phantom Motorcycle Club Members Convicted of Violent Crimes
DETROIT A federal jury convicted two members of the violent Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club, one of whom also was a member of the Vice Lords street gang, for several felony crimes. The…
Businessman Sentenced to Seven Years for $3.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced the former owner of a Los Angeles-based medical supply company to seven years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme. Hakop Gambaryan billed…