Former New Jersey State Senator, Attorney Indicted on Corruption Charges
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:15:37 -0500
Former New Jersey state senator Wayne R. Bryant and attorney Eric D. Wisler were indicted on multiple counts of fraud and bribery.
Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced for Failing to File Tax Returns
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:04:52 -0500
Carmen Miranda, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to willfully failing to file tax returns and was immediately sentenced to one year of probation. Miranda agreed to pay $218,582.92 to the IRS to satisfy the federal civil taxes, interest, and penalties she owes, as well as forfeit $47,036.89.
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:02:56 -0500
Michael G. Spada, of Norristown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 72 months in prison in connection with a fraud scheme in which he embezzled more than $6 million from his employer.
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:00:26 -0500
Shane Allen Werlein, of Stillwater, Minnesota, pled guilty in connection with taking illicit photographs of a girl with his cell phone. Werlein also admitted to having sexual contact with two girls and using his cell phone to take photos of one of them.
Louisiana Man Indicted for Involvement in Hate Crime at School
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:52:04 -0500
Christopher Shane Montgomery, of Bastrop, Louisiana, was indicted for conspiring to commit a hate crime, tampering with a witness, and lying to federal authorities. Montgomery allegedly tied a noose around the neck of a dead raccoon and hung it from a flagpole at a school in order to intimidate African-American students attending the school under a court-ordered busing policy.
China Airlines to Plead Guilty, Pay $40 Million in Air Cargo Price Fixing Scheme
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:47:03 -0500
Taiwan-based China Airlines Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $40 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air transportation industry.
D.C. Government Employee Sentenced for Illegal Supplementation of Salary
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:41:49 -0500
A former District of Columbia government employee, Mable Dinkins, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service for receiving an illegal supplementation of salary.
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Afghanistan Fuel Theft Scheme
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:40:31 -0500
Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Stevan Nathan Ringo, of Marrero, Louisiana, pled guilty to bribery in connection with a fuel theft scheme to solicit more than $400,000 in bribes from a government contractor in Afghanistan.
Two Charged in California with Defrauding Elderly Homeowners
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:12:41 -0500
James Lee Lankford and Jon Vance McDade, both of Modesto, California, were charged in connection with a scheme to defraud elderly property owners and lending institutions out of money and property. Losses of $10 million are alleged in the scheme.
California Store Employee Guilty of Stealing, Reselling Over $900,000 Worth of Goods
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:06:34 -0500
Richard Earl Norton Jr., of Fresno, California, pled guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property relating to his sales over the Internet of more than $900,000 worth of goods and merchandise that he stole from a Macy's department store where he was employed.
Georgia Doctor Convicted of Making False Statements to a Federal Officer
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:01:21 -0500
Bradford G. Brown, M.D., was convicted in Macon, Georgia of conspiracy to provide and providing false information to a federal officer.
Extradited Hacker Sentenced for First-Ever Hack Into Internet Phone Networks
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:17:24 -0500
Venezuelan citizen Edwin Andres Pena, the first individual ever charged with hacking into the networks of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers and reselling hacked VoIP services for a profit, was sentenced in Newark, New Jersey to 10 years in prison. Pena transmitted over 10 million minutes of unauthorized telephone calls over the victims' networks.
Texas Police Officer Convicted of Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine
Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:46:24 -0500
Laredo (Texas) Police Department officer Orlando Jesus Hale was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and using a firearm in furtherance of that drug offense.
California Drug Trafficker Sentenced
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:01:14 -0500
Augustin Jaime Lopez-Ceballos was sentenced in San Diego, California to 181 months in prison after his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
Illinois Man Sentenced on Drug Charges
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:58:29 -0500
James C. Nelson, of Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced to 180 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.
Louisiana Woman Charged with Bank Fraud
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:51:14 -0500
Charlotte Troxler, of Luling, Louisiana, was charged with three counts of defrauding First American Bank in connection with the theft of approximately $1.1 million in funds during her employment with Benson Properties, Benson Football L.L.C., and Bensco of Louisiana, L.L.C., as well as Leson Chevrolet Company and Ray Brandt Automobile Dealerships.
Former Controller at New York Investment Firm Sentenced for Embezzlement Scheme
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:47:53 -0500
Richard Tedeschi, the former controller of Cain Brothers, a Manhattan-based investment firm, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $734,000 from the firm over a seven-year period.
Four Florida Residents Sentenced in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:42:40 -0500
Miami-area residents Alejandro Hernandez Quiros, Vicenta Tellechea, Carlos Castaneda, and Javier Zambrana were sentenced for their participation in a $22 million Medicare fraud scheme operated through two Miami home health agencies.
Washington Man Sentenced in Strip Club Case
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:33:14 -0500
Frank Colacurcio, Jr. was sentenced in Seattle, Washington to one year and one day in prison and agreed to forfeit more than $9 million in cash and property in connection with his role in a conspiracy to promote prostitution at his strip clubs.
Violent Pimp Sentenced in Washington for Sex Trafficking Minor, Witness Tampering
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:29:17 -0500
Juan Alexander Vianez, of Lakewood, Washington,and Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay over $1.3 million in restitution for sex trafficking, interstate transportation of a minor in furtherance of prostitution, interstate transportation in furtherance of prostitution, and witness tampering.
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