Friday, September 10, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Two Convicted in Texas in Attempted Carjacking of Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:24:53 -0500

Jose Antonio Armendariz, of Penitas, Texas, and Maria Teresa De La Rosa, of McAllen, Texas, were convicted in connection with the attempted carjacking of an off-duty Border Patrol agent.



Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Traveling to Minnesota to Have Sex with Minors
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:14:15 -0500

Gabriel Vitali Matthias, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for traveling from California to Minnesota for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with underage girls.



Indiana Men Sentenced in Illinois for Their Roles in a Bank Robbery
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:02:42 -0500

Daniel L. Ravellette and Donald C. Long, both of Vincennes, Indiana, were sentenced for their roles in the robbery of a bank in Lebanon, Illinois.



Leader of Alaska Drug Ring Sentenced to 65 Years in Federal Prison
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:58:09 -0500

Juan Manuel Mendiola, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to 65 years in prison without the possibility of parole on drug trafficking conspiracy and firearms charges.



South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty in Child Exploitation Case
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:53:45 -0500

Michael Alexander Pearson, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, pled guilty to three counts involving taking videos and pictures of four children as they posed naked and engaged in sexual acts with Pearson.



South Carolina Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:49:21 -0500

Michael D. Shavo, of Columbia, South Carolina, pled guilty to making a false statement to a governmental agency in connection with an investigation of his former employer.



Year-Long Investigation Nabs 16 Massachusetts Gang Members
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:45:06 -0500

A year-long investigation dubbed "Operation Pitchfork" culminated with charges against 16 members and associates of several North Shore street gangs on drug and firearms charges.



Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:42:15 -0500

Michael J. Peters, of Norwood, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in the armed robbery of a bank in Peabody, Massachusetts.



Man Indicted in Maryland in $1.8 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:39:17 -0500

Darryl Stanley Paxton, Jr., of Broward County, Florida, formerly of Maryland, was indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and fraudulent use of a Social Security number in connection with a scheme to defraud lenders of over $1.8 million, using a false identity.



Idaho Man Sentenced for Interstate Transportation of a Minor for Sex
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:33:34 -0500

Long-haul trucker David Eugene Brechbiel, of Weiser, Idaho, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for taking an 11-year-old female with him on a trip to Utah during the summer of 2009 and engaging in sexual contact with the child during that trip. He also admitted having engaged in sexual contact with the same child on previous occasions in Idaho before the trip.



Five Indicted in Sex Trafficking Scheme in Which Victim was Tortured, Enslaved
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:27:19 -0500

Five men were indicted in Kansas City, Missouri for their roles in a commercial sex trafficking conspiracy in which a young, mentally deficient woman was sexually abused and tortured for several years and forced to work as an exotic dancer at local strip clubs.



Texas Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:12:06 -0500

Anthony Quinn Steward, of Longview, Texas, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for possession of child pornography.



Texas Man Arrested in Connection with $1 Million Fraud Scheme
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:03:08 -0500

Edward Louis Molz, III, of Dallas, Texas, was arrested on wire fraud and mail fraud charges in connection with allegedly defrauding 200 victims of $1 million through an advance fee scheme.



Man Convicted in Oregon of Lying About Funds Bound for Religious Extremist Militants
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:45:24 -0500

Pirouz Sedaghaty, the former leader of the U.S. Chapter of the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, was convicted in Eugene, Oregon of two felonies related to the organization's efforts to send nearly $150,000 to support religious extremist militants in Chechnya.



Fourteen Defendants Convicted in Oregon on Drug Charges
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:39:47 -0500

Fourteen individuals were convicted in Portland, Oregon in connection with a long-term Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation of a drug trafficking conspiracy.



Virginia Man Sentenced on Federal Bribery Charges
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:26:41 -0500

Joseph James Cafiero, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, a co-owner of a medical supply company, was sentenced to more than five years in prison in connection with his role in a scheme to pay approximately $50,000 in bribes in exchange for receiving approximately $500,000 in orders placed on behalf of the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center.



Pennsylvania Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:18:04 -0500

Mark D. Buckner, of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.


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