Monday, August 2, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Maryland Woman Indicted in Real Estate and Business Loan Fraud Scheme
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:08:40 -0500

Winnie Joanne Barefoot, of Annapolis, Maryland, was indicted on charges of bank, wire and mail fraud; Social Security fraud; and making false statements to the Social Security Administration in connection with a real estate and business loan fraud scheme.



Maryland Credit Union Loan Supervisor Sentenced for Bank Fraud
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:05:14 -0500

Felicia Douglas, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was sentenced to 51 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud customers at the credit union where she worked. Douglas used the identities of five customers to defraud the bank of more than $219,000.



Two Maryland Residents Indicted for Embezzling Nearly $500,000 from Employer
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:03:38 -0500

Timothy C. Kany, Sr. and Kriste Lynn Ferrell, both of Bel Air, Maryland, were charged with mail fraud and conspiring to commit mail fraud arising from an alleged scheme to embezzle $496,409 from their employer, K-Line America--the American subsidiary of a multinational corporation specializing in international ocean cargo transportation.



Pennsylvania Man Admits Cashing Counterfeit Checks at Connecticut Banks
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:00:42 -0500

David Dupee, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pled guilty in New Haven, Connecticut to one count of bank fraud, admitting that he cashed more than $70,000 in counterfeit checks at Connecticut banks.



Connecticut Paralegal Admits Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:58:46 -0500

Heather Bliss, of Norwalk, Connecticut, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud stemming from her participation in a mortgage fraud scheme.



Pennsylvania Man Charged with Child Pornography Offense
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:56:22 -0500

John Patrick Ballantyne, of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was charged with possession of child pornography.



Owner of California Company Pleads Guilty to Issuing Sham Asbestos Certificates
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:49:29 -0500

Rogelio Lowe, of Thornton, California, pled guilty to two counts of mail fraud stemming from his operation of a company that offered occupational training for asbestos workers. Lowe devised a scheme in which he provided asbestos training to students for a fee but did not train the students for the required amount of time, and, in several instances, provided little or no training.



Ohio Man Charged in Ongoing Public Corruption Investigation
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:46:44 -0500

Daniel Weaver, of Westlake, Ohio, was charged with one count of conspiracy in connection with the Cuyahoga County public corruption investigation.



Former Missouri Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:38:21 -0500

Michael Keith Benson, a former Nixa, Missouri firefighter, pled guilty in federal court to receiving child pornography over the Internet. Benson also agreed to plead guilty to state charges of child molestation, statutory sodomy, and sexual exploitation of a minor child.



Former Missouri Home Builder Sentenced for Role in $12.6 Million Mortgage Fraud
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:35:37 -0500

Jerry R. Emerick, the former owner of a residential construction business in Raymore, Missouri, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for his role in a $12.6 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 25 upscale residential properties in Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Raymore.



Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:31:38 -0500

Nicholas William Jessie Harrison, formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to six years in prison for the crime of commercial sex trafficking of a child.



Seven Indicted in Alaska for Drug Trafficking and International Money Laundering
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:27:07 -0500

Seven members of a cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and oxycodone conspiracy were indicted in Anchorage, Alaska on drug trafficking and international money laundering charges.



Doctor Charged in Georgia for Role in $2.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:24:53 -0500

Robert M. Ritchea, M.D., of Phenix City, Alabama, was charged in Atlanta, Georgia with submitting over $2.2 million in false claims to Medicare.



Illinois Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:22:13 -0500

Ricky Walker, of Belleville, Illinois, was sentenced to 78 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to a one count indictment charging him with knowingly possessing child pornography.



Utah Man Sentenced in Foreign Currency Exchange Investment Scheme
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:08:24 -0500

Darren Lee Shanks, of Santaquin, Utah, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud investors through the misrepresentation of returns that he was earning through foreign currency exchanges.



Louisiana Business Owners Convicted of Bankruptcy Fraud
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:04:12 -0500

Brian Scott Spurlin and Debra Fogleman Spurlin, both of Alexandria, Louisiana, were convicted by a federal jury of concealing approximately $400,000 in assets during their bankruptcy and making a false statement under penalty of perjury.



Two Brothers Plead Guilty in Florida HIV Infusion Medicare Fraud Scheme
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:56:31 -0500

Rolando Nogueira and his brother, Jose Nogueira, pled guilty in Miami, Florida to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., to cause submission of false claims to Medicare, and to pay health care kickbacks; one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud; and three counts of submitting false claims in connection with a $13.7 million HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme.



Florida Man Sentenced for 3.6 Million Foreclosure Investment Fraud
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:52:41 -0500

Diego L. Siman, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in a $3.6 million foreclosure investment fraud scheme in which he fraudulently sold "reservations" to purchase "soon-to-be-foreclosed" properties.



Florida Serial Bank Robber Sentenced
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:49:40 -0500

Steven Gass, of Miami Springs, Florida, dubbed the "Old Man Bandit" by investigators, was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of bank robbery, although he admitted that he robbed 15 other banks.



D.C. Man Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Women He Met Through Craigslist
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:43:03 -0500

Brandon B. Petty, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty to one count each of assault with intent to commit first degree sexual abuse and attempted first degree sexual abuse while armed in connection with two sexual assaults of women he met through Craigslist.



American and Guyanese Men Convicted of Conspiracy to Launch Attack at JFK Airport
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:31:03 -0500

Russell Defreitas, a naturalized United States citizen from Guyana, and Abdul Kadir, a Guyanese citizen, were convicted of conspiring to attack John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, by exploding fuel tanks and the fuel pipeline under the airport. The defendants believed their attack would cause extensive damage to the airport and to the New York economy, as well as the loss of numerous lives.


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