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A 47-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., man has been indicted on federal charges for kidnapping a child from her home in Reading, Pa.
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Dayoub: 'Educator and coach used deception, manipulation and threats to exploit' Topeka youths
A Kansas man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for impersonating a young girl and convincing numerous youths to send him sexually explicit pictures and videos of themselves.
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Gonzalez: 'Disaster fraud and related acts of corruption hurt those who need it most'
The U.S. Attorney's Office has pledged to investigate and prosecute hurricane relief scams in collaboration with federal and local law enforcement agencies.
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Johnson: 'For more than 20 years, Garrin Thompson repeatedly preyed on children'
A federal jury recently convicted an Oklahoma man for engaging in illegal sexual behavior with three minors Sept. 22.
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Comeaux: 'Costilla-Sanchez brought poison to our communities,' received life sentence
A federal judge sentenced a 51-year-old Mexican national to life in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana into the U.S. from Mexico.
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Garland: DOJ 'will continue to work relentlessly to combat pandemic fraud'
The Justice Department is forming three COVID-19 Strike Force Teams to enhance the department's fraud-related COVID-19 prevention and detection work.
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Bonavolonta: California man pleads guilty to 'making hate-fueled threats of violence related to the LGBTQ+ community'
A California man pleaded guilty to threatening Merriam-Webster with anti LGBTQ violence, causing the company's headquarters to close in Massachusetts and New York.
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Hoff: 'This case demonstrates the inherently dangerous nature of drug-dealing in our society'
Daniel Lee Burmeister, 37, of El Paso, Texas, was sentenced to seven years and five months in prison for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms.
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Downey: 'Protecting children from dangerous child predators is a priority for the FBI'
Johnny George Gonzalez, 35, of Stratford Texas, was found guilty on multiple counts of sexually exploiting a minor and given a life sentence.
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Jacksonville FBI agent on attorney bribery case: Officer of the court 'facilitated corruption within the judicial system'
A former criminal defense attorney in Florida has been sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to bribe a prosecutor.
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Ohio man sentenced to 10 years in prison, West Virginia woman gets six months, for roles in 'drug trafficking' organization
An Ohio man and a Huntington, West Virginia, woman were sentenced to prison for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other illegal drugs in the Huntington region.
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FBI's Bonavolonta on cyberstalking case: 'The victim in this case did not let fear silence her'
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to threatening a Massachusetts woman and cyberstalking.
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Bonavolonta: 'Sexual assaults against children remain an ongoing, pervasive problem'
A Maine man pleaded guilty Sept. 1 to federal child exploitation offenses in a Boston federal court.
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Schierbaum: Rapper's arrest, sentencing 'a win-win situation for the city and the citizens of Atlanta'
Atlanta rapper Paper Lovee received a federal prison sentence for seven years and four months for firearm possession.
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Kruty: Wilmington daycare owner 'defrauded our nation’s tax system'
A Wilmington daycare owner has pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
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Smith: 'We’ll continue to go after individuals who insist on helping Russia advance its hostile and illegal activities'
The U.S. government has obtained a warrant to seize a $45 million airplane owned by Russian energy company PJSC LUKOIL, a news release says.
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Monaco: DOJ 'will continue to prosecute cases of criminal misconduct by Bureau of Prison employees'
A former chaplain with the Federal Bureau of Prisons was sentenced in federal court in the Northern District of California to seven years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for the repeated sexual abuse of an incarcerated female and lying about his misconduct to federal officials.
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Clarke: 'This result is a testament to the courage of the victim who came forward to tell her story'
A former West Virginia firefighter and police officer was sentenced in Charleston federal court to 14 years in prison, five years of supervised release and registration as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
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Barron announces plan to use funds to reduce violent crime: ‘We will continue to use every legal means necessary'
Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, joined by federal, state and local leaders, announced at an Aug. 24 press conference that his office will devote more federal resources to fight violent crime in the state.
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Third Illinois prison guard convicted of civil rights deprivation: ‘We also hope it serves as a warning to all those who would abuse governmental power’
Third Illinois prison guard convicted of civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death, and obstruction charges.
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