Monday, July 26, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Florida Couple Guilty in $13.7 Million HIV Infusion Clinic Fraud Scheme
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:15:58 -0500

Miami, Florida-area husband and wife Modesto and Victoria de la Vega pled guilty to their participation in a $13.7 million HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme.



Minnesota Couple Convicted of Abusing Their Baby
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:24:26 -0500

Charles William Prentice, Jr. and Showy Shalette Johnson, both of Red Lake, Minnesota, were convicted on assault and child endangerment charges in connection with their abuse of their baby.



Former D.C. Correctional Officer Sentenced in Bribery Case
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:31:20 -0500

Former Correctional Officer Quincy Hayes, of Alexandria, Virginia, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband into the Correctional Treatment Facility in Washington, D.C.



Georgia Man Pleads Guilty in D.C. in Advance Fee Wire Fraud Scheme
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:34:47 -0500

Kenneth Lane Milstead, of Atlanta, Georgia, pled guilty in Washington, D.C. to one count of wire fraud for obtaining $315,080.25 through an advance fee scheme in which he promised--but never made--loans to potential borrowers across the United States.



Texas Men Sentenced in New Hampshire for Role in Significant Cocaine Conspiracy
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:41:27 -0500

Texas residents Ciro Lopez Garcia and Marco Garcia were sentenced in New Hampshire to 18.5 years and 16.5 years in prison, respectively, following their convictions on charges of engaging in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine.



Missouri Attorney Charged in Kansas with Attempting to Entice a Minor
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:46:30 -0500

Attorney Samuel P. Logan, of Kansas City, Missouri, was charged in Kansas City, Kansas with one count of attempting to entice a minor to have sex and one count of sending and receiving child pornography.



New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:51:12 -0500

Edmund Arnold, of Burlington County, New Jersey, pled guilty to possession of child pornography, admitting he had more than 600 criminal images.



Former Pennsylvania Police Officer Sentenced on Drug and Gun Charges
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:52:57 -0500

Former Philadelphia police officer Alhinde Weems was sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with distributing and attempting to distribute crack cocaine and for planning the armed robbery of a drug dealer.



Pennsylvania Felon Indicted on Drug and Firearm Charges
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:55:37 -0500

Alex Ferguson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession of crack cocaine.



Georgia Woman Sentenced in Pennsylvania on Mortgage Fraud Charges
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:58:37 -0500

Nancy Barlet, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in a Luzerne County, Pennsylvania mortgage fraud scheme in 2005 and 2006.



Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Washington to Sex Trafficking Juveniles
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:41:00 -0500

Sterling Terrance Hospedales, a U.S. Army sergeant based at Fort Lewis, Washington, pled guilty to sex trafficking of a child and attempted sex trafficking of a child.



Connecticut Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling from Employer
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:58:56 -0500

Peter C. Yarasavich, of Milford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for embezzling nearly $150,000 from a company where he worked as a temporary employee in the position of bookkeeper.



Kansas Cattleman Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Bank Fraud
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:04:28 -0500

Joseph C. Donohue, of Greeley, Kansas, was sentenced to six months in federal prison followed by six months of house arrest and was ordered to pay $10 million in restitution following his guilty plea to bank fraud.



Texas Physician Assistant Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Medicaid
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:10:43 -0500

Physician assistant Manuel Puig, of McAllen, Texas, pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to defraud the Texas Medicaid program, admitting that he submitted or caused to be submitted over 6,000 fraudulent claims to Medicaid for which Medicaid paid approximately $173,830.56 between May 2005 and January 2006.


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Kansas Cattleman Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Bank Fraud
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:30:07 -0500

Joseph C. Donohue, of Greeley, Kansas, was sentenced to six months in federal prison followed by six months of house arrest and was ordered to pay $10 million in restitution following his guilty plea to bank fraud.



Connecticut Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling from Employer
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:30:45 -0500

Peter C. Yarasavich, of Milford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for embezzling nearly $150,000 from a company where he worked as a temporary employee in the position of bookkeeper.



Texas Physician Assistant Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Medicaid
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:31:12 -0500

Physician assistant Manuel Puig, of McAllen, Texas, pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to defraud the Texas Medicaid program, admitting that he submitted or caused to be submitted over 6,000 fraudulent claims to Medicaid for which Medicaid paid approximately $173,830.56 between May 2005 and January 2006.


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Physician's Assistant Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Medicaid

7/26/2010 - Physician’s Assistant Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Medicaid

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Kansas Cattleman Sentenced for Bank Fraud

7/26/2010 - Kansas Cattleman Sentenced for Bank Fraud

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Milford Man Who Embezzled from Stamford Company Sentenced to Federal Prison

7/26/2010 - Milford Man Who Embezzled from Stamford Company Sentenced to Federal Prison

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FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY: Making Two Systems Work as One

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Fingerprint Technology
Making Two Systems Work as One
How the FBI, DHS, and the State Department developed interoperability between two disparate fingerprint databases. Story

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Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Juveniles

7/23/2010 - Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Juveniles

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HEALTH CARE FRAUD: Clinic Owner Convicted

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Health Care Fraud
Clinic Owner Convicted
A Miami executive hired billing companies to fraudulently bill Medicare for approximately $24 million in claims. Details

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Marlton Man Guilty of Possessing More Than 600 Images of Child Pornography

7/23/2010 - Marlton, New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing More Than 600 Images of Child Pornography

7/22/2010 - Co-Owner and Employee of New Jersey Mortgage Brokerage Firm Plead Guilty to Roles in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

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Former Philadelphia Police Officer Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug and Gun Charges

7/23/2010 - Georgia Woman Imprisoned for 18 Months for Mortgage Fraud

7/23/2010 - Philadelphia Felon Indicted on Drug and Firearm Charges

7/23/2010 - Former Philadelphia Police Officer Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug and Gun Charges

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Guilty Verdict in Federal Bank Robbery Trial

7/22/2010 - Guilty Verdict in Federal Bank Robbery Trial

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Johnson County Attorney Charged with Attempting to Entice a Minor

7/23/2010 - Johnson County Attorney Charged with Attempting to Entice a Minor

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Texas Men Sentenced for Involvement in Significant Cocaine Conspiracy

7/23/2010 - Texas Men Sentenced for Involvement in Significant Cocaine Conspiracy

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Seeking Public's Assistance to Identify the "Skateboard Bandit"

7/23/2010 - FBI and San Diego Police Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify the “Skateboard Bandit”

7/23/2010 - FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance to Locate and Arrest “Operation Luz Verde” Fugitives

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Former Correctional Officer Sentenced in Bribery Case

7/23/2010 - Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining $315,000 Through “Advance Fee” Wire Fraud Scheme

7/23/2010 - Former Correctional Officer Sentenced in Bribery Case

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Red Lake Couple Convicted for Assaulting Their Baby

7/24/2010 - Red Lake Couple Convicted for Assaulting Their Baby

7/22/2010 - Porcupine Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Underage Girl

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Miami-Area Husband and Wife Plead Guilty in $13.7 Million HIV Infusion Clinic Fraud Scheme

7/23/2010 - Miami-Area Husband and Wife Plead Guilty in $13.7 Million HIV Infusion Clinic Fraud Scheme

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INSURANCE FRAUD: Former State Representative Convicted

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Insurance Fraud
Former State Representative Convicted
A former state representative working as an insurance consultant fabricated payroll figures for lower premiums. Details

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BANKRUPTCY FRAUD: Summit Woman Pleads Guilty

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Bankruptcy Fraud
Summit Woman Pleads Guilty
A Pike County woman used false Social Security numbers to file for bankruptcy and purchase a home that went into foreclosure. Details

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Robbery of Bank of Oklahoma Branch in Oklahoma City

7/24/2010 - Robbery of Bank of Oklahoma Branch in Oklahoma City

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