Tuesday, August 17, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:11:16 -0500

Jonathan Brian Couch, of Greenville, South Carolina, pled guilty to possession of child pornography.



Former Bosnian Serb Soldiers Sentenced in Arizona for Refugee Fraud
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:49:33 -0500

Eleven individuals who served in the Republic of Srpska Army (VRS) during the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been sentenced in Phoenix for failing to disclose they had been soldiers in the VRS when they applied for refugee status in the U.S. following the end of the war. Five of the original 16 defendants were deported from the U.S. and returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina.



Arizona Serial Bank Robber Pleads Guilty
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:47:50 -0500

Michael Yanni, of Phoenix, Arizona, pled guilty to robbing four banks in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and the Carefree area in 2006 and 2007.



Company Fined $3.3 Million in Georgia for Role in Customer Allocation Conspiracy
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:29:24 -0500

New York corporation Kason Industries Inc., a food service equipment manufacturer whose principal place of business is Newnan, Georgia, was sentenced to pay a $3.3 million criminal fine for conspiring to allocate customers in the food service equipment hardware market, including walk-in refrigeration equipment.



Illinois Man Charged in Connection with $3.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:04:18 -0500

Joseph A. Dawson, of Fox Lake, Illinois, was charged with engaging in a Ponzi-type fraud scheme, cheating more than two dozen victims of approximately $3.7 million dollars they invested with a trading firm he owned.



Tennessee Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Wisconsin Bank Robbery
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:15:24 -0500

Gregory Allen, of Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for robbing an Anchor Bank branch in Madison, Wisconsin on February 9, 2010.



Oregon Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:11:24 -0500

Jefferson Davis, of Portland, Oregon, appeared for a detention hearing after being charged with sex trafficking, transportation, and the forced labor of a 13-year-old female with the intent to engage in prostitution.



Illinois Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offense
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:09:16 -0500

Kenneth L. Gordon, of Carterville, Illinois, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for possessing child pornography.



New Jersey Man Charged with Bank Robbery
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:06:40 -0500

Christopher Kerins, of Titusville, New Jersey, was charged with the August 8, 2010, robbery of a TD Bank branch in Pennington, New Jersey.



Exec Pleads Guilty in New Jersey to Accepting $80,000 in Bribes
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:02:22 -0500

John Pietsch, of Suffolk County, New York, the former director of construction for P.C. Richard and Son Corporation, pled guilty to accepting $80,000 in bribes from a New Jersey-based construction company.



South Carolina Loan Officer Sentenced for $520,000 Embezzlement
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:25:15 -0500

Kimberly O. McAbee, of Woodruff, South Carolina, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for embezzling approximately $520,000 from the bank where she worked through the manipulation of home equity lines of credit and mortgage loans held by family members and friends the bank.



Apple Employee, Agent for Apple Parts Suppliers Charged in Kickback Scheme
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:19:12 -0500

Paul Shin Devine, of Sunnyvale, California, a global supply manager for Apple, Inc.; and Andrew Ang, of the Republic of Singapore, who worked for several companies that supplied parts for Apple products, were indicted in San Jose, California in connection with their alleged perpetration of scheme to defraud Apple in which they received more than $2.5 million in kickbacks.


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Former Bosnian Serb Soldiers Sentenced in Arizona for Refugee Fraud
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:17:36 -0500

Eleven individuals who served in the Republic of Srpska Army (VRS) during the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been sentenced in Phoenix for failing to disclose they had been soldiers in the VRS when they applied for refugee status in the U.S. following the end of the war. Five of the original 16 defendants were deported from the U.S. and returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina.



Company Fined $3.3 Million in Georgia for Role in Customer Allocation Conspiracy
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:17:10 -0500

New York corporation Kason Industries Inc., a food service equipment manufacturer whose principal place of business is Newnan, Georgia, was sentenced to pay a $3.3 million criminal fine for conspiring to allocate customers in the food service equipment hardware market, including walk-in refrigeration equipment.



Illinois Man Charged in Connection with $3.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:16:37 -0500

Joseph A. Dawson, of Fox Lake, Illinois, was charged with engaging in a Ponzi-type fraud scheme, cheating more than two dozen victims of approximately $3.7 million dollars they invested with a trading firm he owned.


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Greenville Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

8/17/2010 - Greenville Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

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FBI Releases Photos of a Female Bank Robber Targeting Two Area Banks

8/17/2010 - FBI Releases Photos of a Female Bank Robber Targeting Two Area Banks

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Seeking Public's Assistance to Identify Unknown Female Bank Robber

8/17/2010 - FBI and San Diego Sheriff’s Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Unknown Female Bank Robber

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Former Bosnian Serb Soldiers Sentenced for Refugee Fraud

8/17/2010 - Serial Bank Robber Pleads Guilty to Robbing Four Banks

8/17/2010 - Former Bosnian Serb Soldiers Sentenced for Refugee Fraud in Phoenix

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Georgia Manufacturer of Food Service Equipment Hardware Pays $3.3 Million Fine for Role in Customer Allocation Conspiracy

8/17/2010 - Georgia Manufacturer of Food Service Equipment Hardware Pays $3.3 Million Fine for Role in Customer Allocation Conspiracy

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Far North Suburban Man Charged in $3.7 Million Ponzi Scheme

8/17/2010 - Far North Suburban Man Charged with Cheating Two Dozen Investors of $3.7 Million in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

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No Criminal Charges Filed Following Lower Marion School District Student Computer Monitoring Investigation

8/17/2010 - No Criminal Charges Filed Following Lower Marion School District Student Computer Monitoring Investigation

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Tennessee Man Sentenced for Madison Bank Robbery

8/16/2010 - Tennessee Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Madison Bank Robbery

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Portland Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Minor

8/16/2010 - Portland Man Detained on Transporting and Sex Trafficking Charges Involving a Minor

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Carterville Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Offense

8/16/2010 - Carterville Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Offense

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Titusville Man Charged with Robbing Bank in Pennington

8/16/2010 - Titusville, New Jersey Man Charged with Robbing Pennington, New Jersey Bank

8/16/2010 - Former Director of Construction for P.C. Richard & Son Pleads Guilty to Accepting $80,000 in Bribes

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FBI Investigating White Powder Substance Found at St. Paul Courthouse

8/16/2010 - FBI Investigating White Powder Substance Found at St. Paul Courthouse

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Seeking Public's Assistance to Identify Chase Bank Robber

8/16/2010 - FBI and San Diego Police Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Chase Bank Robber

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ON THE SOUTHWEST BORDER: Forging Ties in Tijuana

Border liaison officers: FBI Special Agent Mike Eckel (left) and Alejandro Lares of the Tijuana Police Department
On the Southwest Border
Forging Ties in Tijuana
Part four of this series looks at our border liaison program, which takes geography out of the equation to bring criminals to justice. Story

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ON THE SOUTHWEST BORDER: Forging Ties in Tijuana

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Forging Ties in Tijuana
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"Bird Flu Bandit" Robs Third Bank

8/16/2010 - "Bird Flu Bandit" Robs Third Bank

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Loan Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement

8/16/2010 - Loan Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement

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Apple Employee and Agent for Apple Parts Suppliers Charged in Fraudulent Kickback Scheme

8/16/2010 - Apple Employee and Agent for Apple Parts Suppliers Charged in Fraudulent Kickback Scheme

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