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“Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis (Executive Calendar)” was published on pages S560-S562 of the Congressional Record on March 1.
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USDOJ-OJP-BJA grant application closes on May 17
BJA FY 23 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program grant opened on March 6.
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Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to Selma, Alabama
News Release: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division traveled to Selma, Alabama, over the weekend to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and meet with local organizations about the Justice Department’s commitment to civil rights and racial justice.
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USDOJ-OJP-BJA grant application closes on May 17
BJA FY 23 Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes grant opened on March 6.
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Hickory Man Is Sentenced To 50 Years For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor And Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Vincent Deritis, 33, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced today to 50 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Deritis was also ordered to register as a sex offender after he is released from prison.
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Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
A Joplin and Webb City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms.
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Jamaican Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry
A Jamaican man was sentenced yesterday for illegally reentering the United States after two prior removals.
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Florida Sex Offender Sentenced To Federal Prison For Attempting To Exploit A 13-Year-Old Minor In Tennessee
A Florida man previously convicted of sex crimes against a child was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Nashville to 15 years in federal prison for attempted production of child pornography or attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis.
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Roundup man admits coercing minor girl to produce sexually explicit images
A Roundup man today admitted allegations that he coerced a minor girl into producing sexually explicit images of herself after providing the girl with a laptop, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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Federal Firearms Licensee Pleads Guilty to 5 Counts of Violating Gun Laws
A resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal firearm laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
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Former State Lawmaker Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity
A former Missouri state representative was sentenced in federal court today for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which she made false claims about a fake stem cell treatment marketed through her clinics in southern Missouri, and for illegally providing prescription drugs to clients of those clinics.
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Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief and Federal Assistance Benefit Fraud
A Hyde Park man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to using a stolen identity to fraudulently obtain pandemic relief funds and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, previously known as Food Stamps.
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Watertown Man Charged with Several Counts of Child Pornography
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Watertown, South Dakota, man for two counts of Production of Child Pornography and one count of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography.
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Ava Man Faces Additional Child Pornography Charges
An Ava, Mo., man previously indicted for producing child pornography after photos of the child victim’s sexual assault were discovered at his former residence now faces additional charges that include victimizing a second child.
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Staten Island Gang Member Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, a five-count indictment was unsealed charging Justin Dixon, a member of the Crips street gang, with sex trafficking, coercion and enticement of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor and felon in possession.
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Former Advanced Practice Nurse Admits Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
A former Pennsville, New Jersey, advanced practice nurse today admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.
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Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Nearly One Million Dollars from Anderson Community School Corporation
Carla Burke, 63, of Anderson, Indiana was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and falsifying tax documents.
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Co-Leader of COVID-19 Loan Fraud Ring Extradited from Montenegro to Begin Serving Prison Sentence
A Southern California woman who fled to Montenegro to avoid serving a lengthy prison sentence has been returned to the United States after spending approximately one year as a fugitive.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the implementation of the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy.
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Central Oregon Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child, Sharing Video of Abuse Online
A Redmond, Oregon woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison today for sexually abusing a six-year-old child, videorecording the abuse, and sharing the video online with a romantic partner.
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