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A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to receive and distribute material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, as well as distribution and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Smith County Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Violations

A Lindale man has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
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Vermont Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 20 Years on Attempted Enticement and Child Pornography Convictions

Dennis Lavigne, age 57, of Derby, Vermont, was sentenced today to 250 months in prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor, as well as transportation of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Morgantown man charged with bank fraud, identity theft

A Morgantown man is accused of stealing nearly a half a million dollars in a scheme involving the forgery of checks that belonged to a relative.
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Monmouth County Man Admits Producing Child Pornography

A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted producing multiple videos depicting him sexually assaulting a minor, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Garden Ridge man was sentenced Tuesday to 210 months in prison, 10 years supervised release and ordered to pay $30,000 restitution to six victims for distributing child sexual abuse material.
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Man Indicted by Queens DA in Possession of Deadly Fentanyl

News Release: QUEENS, N.Y. - Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division announced that Dennis Carrol was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned today on charges of criminal possession of a controlled...
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Driver in Armed Robbery of Madera Pharmacy Pleads Guilty

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Michael Erin Vandeventer, 23, of Sparks, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by robbery, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced.
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United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Chiropractor, Modern Vascular Office-Based Labs and Modern Vascular Corporate Entities

News Release: The United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Yury Gampel, a chiropractor, 15 Modern Vascular office-based labs located throughout the United States primarily owned by Gampel, and five Modern Vascular-affiliated companies owned by Gampel, for engaging in allegedly illegal financial ...
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Russian Military and Intelligence Agencies Procurement Network Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court

News Release: Publicly filed court documents, including a 16-count indictment unsealed today in Brooklyn, charge five Russian nationals - including a suspected Federal Security Service (FSB) officer - and two U.S. nationals with conspiracy and other charges related to a global procurement and money laundering scheme ...
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Paris, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

News Release: Jackson, TN - Charles Anthony Anderson, 56, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for production of child pornography and committing that offense as a registered sex offender. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
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Grand Jury Indicts Former Deportation Officer with Federal Crimes Related to Sexually Assaulting Immigrant Victims

News Release: CINCINNATI - Federal agents arrested a former ICE deportation officer Wednesday evening on federal charges claiming he abused his position to coerce sex from victims under his supervision in the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program.
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FBI Springfield Seeking Victims in Trent Lilly Investigation

News Release: FBI Springfield Seeking Victims in Trent Lilly Investigation.
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FBI Dallas Searches for Denton Bank Robber: Reward up to $10,000 for Information

News Release: DALLAS, TX-FBI Dallas is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the unknown bank robber responsible for a Nov. 10, 2022, bank robbery in Denton, Texas. The Wells Fargo Bank of Denton is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
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Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Scottsdale Research Institute discussed on Dec. 12 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Leader of Baltimore Eight Tray Gangster Crips Sentenced to More Than 37 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges, Including Three Homicides and Three Non-Fatal Shootings

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Trayvon Hall, a/k/a “Tru," and “G Tru," age 31, of Baltimore, yesterday to 454 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges, related to his activities as the...
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Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Sterling Pharma USA, LLC discussed on Dec. 12 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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FBI Releases 2021 Hate Crime Statistics

News Release: FBI Releases 2021 Hate Crime Statistics.
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Thoroughbred Racehorse Trainer Jason Servis Pleads Guilty in Federal Doping Case

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant JASON SERVIS pled guilty today for his role in the distribution of adulterated and misbranded drugs intended for administration on racehorses he trained, in connection with the charges filed in United States v. Navarro et al., 20 Cr. 160 (MKV). SERVIS pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. SERVIS will be sentenced by Judge Vyskocil on May 18, 2023.
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Surgeon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Accepting $3.3 Million in Illicit Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at Corrupt Hospital

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A neurosurgeon was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner later was imprisoned for committing a massive workers’ compensation system scam.
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