Federal Contract Employee Charged with Giving National Defense Info to Reporter
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:41:48 -0500
Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, an employee of a federal contractor who was on detail to the State Department, was indicted in Washington, D.C. with unlawfully disclosing national defense information to a reporter for a national news organization and making false statements to the FBI.
Tennessee Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force on an Arrestee
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:37:30 -0500
Bridges McRae, a former officer with the Memphis Police Department, pled guilty to a felony civil rights charge, admitting that he used an unreasonable amount of force against an arrestee when he struck her while booking her into the Shelby County Jail.
Ohio Business Owner Guilty of Bribing Postal Inspector in Exchange for Contracts
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:06:57 -0500
Ronald R. Bassak, of Akron, Ohio, admitted that he and his construction company, Meccon, Inc., paid a U.S. Postal Service contracting officer approximately $100,000 in bribes in order to secure contracts for his company. During the investigation, the contracting officer committed suicide at his Westerville home.
Colorado Man Guilty of Mailing Threats to Government Officials
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:58:05 -0500
Jay Stuart DeVaughn, of Aurora, Colorado, pled guilty to 13 counts of mailing threatening communications, including threatening letters containing white powder, to the president, members of Congress, and the Argentine Consulate.
Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Buy $1 Million Worth of Cocaine
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:53:25 -0500
Jose J. Astacio, of Providence, Rhode Island, pled guilty to cocaine conspiracy charges in connection with setting up a deal with an undercover FBI agent and others to purchase a million dollars worth of cocaine. Nearly a half-million dollars had been delivered for the drugs when Astacio was arrested.
Army Employee Arrested en Route to China with Stolen Government Information
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:28 -0500
Liangtian Yang, a former civilian employee at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport while attempting to board a one-way flight to China while in possession of multiple media storage devices, one of which contained a restricted Army field manual which was not authorized to be in his possession, nor was it authorized to be transferred to a personal computer disk.
Pennsylvania Resident Charged with Threatening Staff of Congresswoman
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:32:21 -0500
Jesse L. Keel, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged with knowingly and willfully threatening to assault and to kill a member or members of the staff of Congresswoman Allyson Y.Schwartz.
Texas Man Ordered Held Without Bond Pending Child Pornography Trial
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:17:57 -0500
Burt Hughes, of Houston, Texas, who was charged by indictment with distribution and possession of child pornography, was ordered detained in federal custody without bond pending trial after the judge found Hughes would be a danger to the community if released.
Texas Man Sentenced for Attempting to Solicit a Minor for Sex Via the Internet
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:15:10 -0500
George Ivar Musick, 73, known by the screen name "seniorloverman," was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison without parole for using the Internet in an attempt to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
New York Real Estate Attorney, Loan Officer Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:04:43 -0500
Real estate attorney Ravi Persaud and former loan officer George Esso were found guilty of participating in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme through GuyAmerican Funding Corp., a mortgage brokerage located in Queens, New York. The scheme defrauded banks out of more than $23 million in home mortgage loans.
U.S. Army Contract Employee in Afghanistan Guilty of Accepting Secret Payments
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:35 -0500
Daniel Freeman, formerly an employee of U.S. Army contractor KBR in Afghanistan, pled guilty in federal court in New York to accepting approximately $200,000 in corrupt payments from subcontractors in Afghanistan and to laundering the illicit funds.
Louisiana Couple Charged in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:50:18 -0500
Sean Hunter and Shauna Crowden Hunter, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and making false statements to the FBI in connection with fraudulently claiming that their vehicle was completely destroyed during Hurricane Katrina, which caused their insurance company to issue checks totaling over $55,000.
Charges Filed Against 22 Individuals in Connection with Hurricane Katrina Fraud
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:46:03 -0500
Twenty-two individuals are facing federal felony charges via grand jury indictments or bills of information as a result of alleged Katrina fraud offenses.
Two Louisiana Men Convicted of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine and Heroin Conspiracy
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:42:55 -0500
Todd Daggs and Rodney Bolton, both residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride and one kilogram or more of heroin.
Somali Man Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Acts of Piracy Against USS Ashland
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:22:59 -0500
Jama Idle Ibrahim, of Somalia, pled guilty in Norfolk, Virginia to acts of piracy in the Gulf of Aden against the Navy ship USS Ashland, which he believed was a merchant vessel that he intended to seize and hold for ransom.
Virginia Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for $53 Million Bank Fraud
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:17:28 -0500
Osama El-Atari, of Ashburn, Virginia, was sentenced to 144 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for operating a fraud scheme that stole more than $53 million from banks throughout the United States.
Virginia Man Sentenced for Illegally Distributing Pills Obtained Through Medicare
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:14:54 -0500
Joseph George Ecker, of Middleburg, Virginia, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally distributing prescription drugs he obtained as a Medicare beneficiary.
Virginia Loan Broker Pleads Guilty to $1.9 Million Mortgage Fraud
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:13:03 -0500
Matthew A. Kim, of Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty to engaging in mortgage fraud while working as a loan broker for two local mortgage companies. Kim's fraudulent practices brought about mortgage losses of approximately $1.9 million to a number of financial institutions.
Government Contractor at Walter Reed Sentenced for Theft of Government Property
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:11:14 -0500
Ronnita Nicole Dunbar, of Landover Hills, Maryland, a former government contractor working as an administrative assistant at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, was sentenced in Washington, D.C. to one year and one day in jail for her theft of $165,477.27 from that government facility.
Airline Execs Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Fares on Flights to the Republic of Korea
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:08:55 -0500
Joo Ahn Kang and Chung Sik Kwak, each a former vice president of the Americas of Asiana Airlines, Inc., were indicted for participating in a conspiracy to fix economy class airfares paid by passengers for travel from the United States to the Republic of Korea.
Honduras Man Convicted in Idaho on Methamphetamine Distribution Charges
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:02:55 -0500
Francisco Javier Rivera-Suazo, an illegal alien from Honduras, was convicted in Boise, Idaho of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
Idaho Sex Offender Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:20 -0500
Pony Jackson, of Terreton, Idaho, who was previously convicted and sentenced for molesting a 4-year-old girl, was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison for possession of sexually explicit images of minors.
Mexican Customs Official Sentenced in Texas for International Domestic Violence
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:56:24 -0500
Eduardo Mendoza Hernandez, a former Mexican customs official, was sentenced in Laredo, Texas to 48 months in prison for transporting his wife from Laredo to Nuevo Laredo in Mexico, where he shot her in the abdomen. His wife survived.
California Man Charged with Attempting to Extort Sexually Explicit Images from Minor
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:53:16 -0500
James Dale Brown, of Fremont, California, was indicted on charges that include distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and attempted extortion.
Texas Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:45:05 -0500
Justin Joe Casarez, of Lamesa, Texas, was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison, to be followed by a 25-year term of supervised release, for receiving child pornography.
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