Monday, September 13, 2010

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California Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:25:31 -0500

Jennifer Lynn Thurman, of Porterville, California, pled guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, admitting that in 2007, she video-recorded her then-boyfriend Steven Arthur sexually molesting four minors in her residence after administering the tranquilizer Ativan to the minors by placing it in Oreo cookies or drinks that they gave to the minors.



California Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:23:42 -0500

Nuestra Familia gang member Bismark Martin Ocampo, of San Francisco, California, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine. The plea agreement calls for a sentence of 28 years in federal prison.



Minnesota Man Sentenced for Role in $3.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:20:41 -0500

Michael Catain, of Shorewood, Minnesota, who laundered money for businessman Tom Petters, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in Petters' $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme.



Illinois Man Sentenced for Swindling 75 Victims in $28 Million Ponzi Scheme
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:18:17 -0500

Matthew Scott, of Elmhurst, Illinois, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding 75 victims, many of whom lost their retirement funds and life savings, in connection with his operation of a $28 million Ponzi scheme.



Former IBM Senior Vice President Sentenced in New York in Insider Trading Case
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:03:56 -0500

Robert Moffat, Jr., a former senior executive at International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to six months in prison for his participation in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history.



Federal Inmate Sentenced in Connecticut for Assaulting Correctional Officers
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:53:07 -0500

Season Hope Eagleman, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced to an additional two years in prison for assaulting two correctional officers at the facility.



Arizona Pediatrician Indicted for Distributing Child Pornography
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:49:33 -0500

Dr. Emilio Luna, of Sun City, Arizona, a Phoenix pediatrician, was indicted in connection with allegedly sharing thousands of suspected child pornography files from his computer in a public peer-to-peer file sharing system.



Massachusetts Man Indicted for Child Pornography Offense
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:42:52 -0500

Shalin Bhavsar, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, was indicted in connection with allegedly purchasing 30-day subscriptions to six websites that contained images of child pornography.



Oregon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Producing Child Pornography
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:31:37 -0500

Former golf instructor Rodney Mead Pelling, of Newberg, Oregon, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for traveling with a 12-year-old girl, creating numerous sexually explicit images of the minor both at his residence in Yamhill County and at hotels in various counties throughout Oregon.



Virginia Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:21:17 -0500

Jamel Spaights, of Portsmouth, Virginia, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role as one of the top two leaders of the Bounty Hunter Bloods/Nine Tech Gangster street gang that operated in various neighborhoods in Portsmouth, Suffolk and Chesapeake, Virginia.



Ten Charged in Superseding Indictment with Racketeering and Narcotics Offenses
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:17:17 -0500

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment charging 10 individuals with narcotics and firearms offenses, federal racketeering conspiracy, and three murders in aid of racketeering activity in connection with an ongoing investigation into a violent drug organization that operated in neighborhoods within the D.C. metropolitan area.



Texas Man Charged with Using Rodeo Act to Sexually Assault Children
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:13:55 -0500

Rodney Ray Hayes, who had a professional rodeo act which was based out of Linden, Texas and had children under the age of 18 performing and traveling with him, was indicted on four counts of transporting minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.


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California Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:27:08 -0500

Jennifer Lynn Thurman, of Porterville, California, pled guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, admitting that in 2007, she video-recorded her then-boyfriend Steven Arthur sexually molesting four minors in her residence after administering the tranquilizer Ativan to the minors by placing it in Oreo cookies or drinks that they gave to the minors.



Minnesota Man Sentenced for Role in $3.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:22:17 -0500

Michael Catain, of Shorewood, Minnesota, who laundered money for businessman Tom Petters, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in Petters' $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme.



Illinois Man Sentenced for Swindling 75 Victims in $28 Million Ponzi Scheme
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:15:09 -0500

Matthew Scott, of Elmhurst, Illinois, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding 75 victims, many of whom lost their retirement funds and life savings, in connection with his operation of a $28 million Ponzi scheme.



Former IBM Senior Vice President Sentenced in New York in Insider Trading Case
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:04:55 -0500

Robert Moffat, Jr., a former senior executive at International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to six months in prison for his participation in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history.


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Seeking Information on Fire at Elementary School in Shiprock

9/13/2010 - Seeking Information on Fire at Elementary School in Shiprock

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Porterville Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Minors

9/13/2010 - Porterville Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Minors

9/10/2010 - Nuestra Familia Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine

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Michael Catain Sentenced for His Role in the Petters $3.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme

9/13/2010 - Michael Catain Sentenced for His Role in the Petters $3.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme

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West Suburban Man Sentenced for Swindling 75 Victims in $28 Million Ponzi Scheme

9/13/2010 - West Suburban Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Swindling 75 Victims in $28 Million Ponzi Scheme

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Former IBM Senior Vice President Sentenced in Insider Trading Case

9/13/2010 - Former IBM Senior Vice President Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Six Months in Prison in Insider Trading Case

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Anchorage Pair Sentenced for Federal Felony Civil Rights Violation

9/9/2010 - Anchorage Pair Sentenced for Federal Felony Civil Rights Violation

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MORTGAGE FRAUD: Architect Sentenced

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Architect Sentenced
An Austria man received more than five years in prison and a money judgment of more than $9 million after pleading guilty to fraud. Details

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Federal Inmate Sentenced for Assaulting Correctional Officers

9/13/2010 - Federal Inmate Sentenced to Two Years of Additional Prison Time for Assaulting Correctional Officers

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Pediatrician Indicted for Distributing Child Pornography

9/10/2010 - Pediatrician Indicted for Distributing Child Pornography

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CHILD EXPLOITATION: Rock Hill Man Pleads Guilty

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Rock Hill Man Pleads Guilty
A 39-year-old man admitted to videotaping and photographing four children as they posed naked and engaged in sexual acts with him. Details

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CHILD EXPLOITATION: Weiser Man Sentenced

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A long-haul trucker pled guilty to taking an 11-year-old girl with him on a trip and engaging in sexual contact with the child. Details

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Shrewsbury Man Indicted for Child Pornography Offense

9/10/2010 - Shrewsbury Man Indicted for Child Pornography Offense

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FBI Releases U.S. Crime Statistics

9/13/2010 - FBI Releases U.S. Crime Statistics

9/10/2010 - Newberg Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison in Child Pornography Case

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GANG MEMBER SENTENCED: Receives 50 Years in Prison

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Receives 50 Years in Prison
A 28-year-old was one of the top two leaders of the Bounty Hunter Bloods/Nine Tech Gangster street gang. Details

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Ten Charged in Superseding Indictment with Racketeering and Narcotics Offenses

9/10/2010 - Leader, Enforcer, and Eight Other Members of Area Drug Ring Charged in Superseding Indictment with Racketeering and Narcotics Charges

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"Texas Kid" Charged with Using Rodeo Act to Sexually Assault Children

9/10/2010 - “Texas Kid” Charged with Using Rodeo Act to Sexually Assault Children

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Crime in the United States, 2009

Crime in the United States, 2009

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NEW CRIME STATISTICS: Crime Rates Continue to Fall

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Crime Rates Continue to Fall
Violent crime declined in 2009 for the third straight year, down 5.3 percent from 2008, according to the latest statistics. Story

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FBI Releases 2009 Crime Statistics

09/13/10: FBI Releases 2009 Crime Statistics

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