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Earlier today, Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker from Long Island, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of receipt and distribution of child pornography.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A 26-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for unlawfully reentering the United States, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Largest ever seizure linked to crypto scams as US authorities target $225 million

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, targeting over $225.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to fraud schemes.


Kentucky man sentenced to 45 years for exploiting minors via Snapchat

Darren Ringenberg, a 30-year-old resident of Louisville, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.


Attorneys general warn against 10-year ban on state AI law enforcement

The Democratic Attorney General of Washington, Nick Brown, and the Republican Attorney General of Tennessee, Jonathan Skrmetti, have expressed concerns about a proposed 10-year moratorium on states' enforcement of laws regulating artificial...


United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced the sentencing of six individuals in Philadelphia for various immigration-related offenses.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into the US

A Honduran national, Hibis Turcio-Sanchez, aged 45, has been sentenced for re-entering the United States after being deported.


A Curwensville, Pennsylvania resident has admitted guilt in a federal court for violating narcotics laws.


Tucson man receives eight-year sentence for child pornography offenses

Sergio Herran, a 47-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, has been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges related to child pornography.


Southern Ute tribal member sentenced for child abuse crimes

Kalin Burton Goodtracks, a 36-year-old resident of Ignacio, Colorado, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with children.


Senate HELP Committee set to vote on education and labor nominations

On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote on several nominations for positions within the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


Anchorage residents indicted for alleged fentanyl trafficking and money laundering

A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted two Anchorage residents, Corey Clifton and Elizabeth Cruickshank, on charges related to trafficking fentanyl and laundering drug proceeds.


House Select Committee schedules hearing on US AI leadership

The House Select Committee on China is set to hold a hearing titled "Algorithms and Authoritarians: Why U.S. AI Must Lead."


Las Vegas man convicted again for child pornography charges

After a one-day bench trial, Leonard Shove, a Las Vegas resident, was found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography.


Support Act reintroduced to address opioid crisis and mental health challenges

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, Bernie Sanders, and several colleagues have reintroduced the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act.


Man sentenced for smuggling illegal aliens across US-Canada border

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Silvestre German Andujar, a 53-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Hamilton, Ontario, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for alien smuggling.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to firearm possession as convicted felon

Nolan Long, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


A Detroit resident has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, and is required to pay $14.5 million in restitution for his role in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud scheme.


Laredo man sentenced for alien smuggling after high-speed chase

A Laredo man has been sentenced to federal prison for transporting illegal aliens, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


A Guatemalan citizen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to illegal reentry into the United States.