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Man Who Posed as Teenager Online Sentenced to 30 Years in Child Pornography Case
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A 24-year-old man who posed as a high school student to recruit victims on social media was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for child sexual exploitation, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton


USDOJ-OJP-COPS offers new grant application process starting Feb. 21
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FY 23 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) National Level Resources, Training and Technical Assistance grant opened on Feb. 21.


USDOJ-OJP-OVW grant application closes on April 12
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OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program - Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 21.


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News Release: This morning, Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco spoke with U.K. Security Minister Tom Tugendhat and counterparts in Germany and France about recent threats against journalists critical of the Iranian regime. The Deputy AG and counterparts discussed the recent closure of broadcaster Iran ...


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting Feb. 21
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OJJDP FY 2023 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System grant opened on Feb. 21.


FBI Seeks Information on February 19, 2005, Disappearance of Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone, Jr.
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News Release: FBI Seeks Information on Feb. 19, 2005, Disappearance of Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone, Jr.


USDOJ-OJP-COPS offers new grant application process starting Feb. 21
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FY23 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) grant opened on Feb. 21.


Three Miami Men Sentenced to Life for Pawn Shop Robberies and Murders
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News Release: MIAMI - Senior United States District Judge James I. Cohn has sentenced Jonathan Cruz, 36, Eric Ortiz Melendez, 28, and Jorge Aponte Figueroa, 25, to life in federal prison for their participation in violent robberies and murders.


“Judicial Nominations (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 16
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The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Judicial Nominations (Executive Session)” on Feb. 16.


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on May 8
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NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on School Safety grant opened on Feb. 21.


USDOJ-OJP-COPS grant application closes on April 14
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FY 2023 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects grant opened on Feb. 21.


Justice Department Commemorates National Stalking Awareness Month
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The Justice Department joins survivors, victim services providers, justice professionals and others in recognizing the month of January as National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM).


Wallingford Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Drug Trafficking Offenses
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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER LISCIO, 40, of Wallingford, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to child sexual exploitation and drug trafficking offenses.


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News Release: Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco was in Munich this week to participate in both the 2023 Munich Cyber Security Conference and the Munich Security Conference, which brings together leaders from around the world to tackle current and future challenges to our global security.


“Crime (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 15
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“Crime (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S411-S412 on Feb. 15


Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Child for Sex
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A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 25 years’ incarceration and lifetime supervised release on his conviction for four counts related to the sexual exploitation of minors, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Inola Man and Tulsa Man Plead Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
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Two men pleaded guilty this week in federal court to child pornography charges, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime
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Dana Michael Russell, also known as “Anthony Roberts,” 36, of Giffithsville, Lincoln County, pleaded guilty today to possession of prepubescent child pornography.


Hocking County man sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children as young as 3 years old
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A Logan, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court here today to 540 months for producing child pornography of a three-year-old child and possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse, some of which depicted other minor children to whom the defendant had access


Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Transportation of Child Pornography
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Transportation of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on February 13, 2023.