New Jersey Man Sentenced to More Than 29 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material on the Dark Web
“Those who engage in this disgusting conduct will be investigated and prosecuted. The clear message in this case and others just like it is that Holzlein and his
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- Today, we welcomed Ghana’s AG and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, reaffirming our shared commitment to fight fraud, cybercrime, and transnational organized crime. Strong bilateral law enforcement relationships make America and our allies safer, stronger, and👁 Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Skaret of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division shakes hands with Ghana’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine in front of American flag.👁 Exorm Azuma, Executive Assistant to Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Ghana; Raymond Archer, Executive Director of Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office; Ghana’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine; Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Skaret of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; and Gifty-Ann Korankye-Taylor, head of Ghana’s International Cooperation Unit, stand between U.S. and DOJ flags.
- Texas Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Seven Minors “Philip Sobash enticed seven minors to produce and send him child sexual abuse material, and then distributed five of those minors’ sexually explicit images online,” said @AAGDuva. “The defendant
- A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Illinois returned a superseding indictment today charging an Illinois man with eight counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Nepal and one count of committing those offenses while required to register as a sex
- Juneau Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor and Producing CSAM “Today’s sentence holds William Steadman accountable for his depraved, sustained, and repeated sexual abuse and production of CSAM with a young child who had been entrusted to his care,”
- Former Nepal Orphanage Director Indicted for Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor Outside the United States According to court documents, Michael Hess, 73, of Davidson, traveled to Nepal between March 2005 and July 2008 and engaged in illicit sexual conduct with a minor victim.
- A Mexican national was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to import approximately 1,900 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. “Jesus Rauda-Avila conspired with a drug trafficking organization to import almost 2,000 kilograms of cocaine into
- 🚨Mexican Citizen Sentenced for Role in Prolific Human Smuggling Organization that Moved Aliens from Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East “Human smuggling is not a victimless crime. It is a direct assault on our national security and an exploitation of some of the world’s
- Scammers often target older Americans by impersonating government officials and creating a false sense of urgency. This #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay, remember: the Justice Department will never demand money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or access to your financial accounts.00:00
- Two Hells Angels Sentenced for Racketeering Attempted Murder David Lee Woodall, 47, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Jason Lee Hathaway, 48, of Columbia City, Indiana, each previously pleaded guilty to Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) attempted murder against
- Ray Martinez, the former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), and Jenifer O’Neal, the former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget (OMB), were sentenced this week for their roles in a procurement fraud, bribery, and money
- Ukrainian National Pleads GUILTY to Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware: Conti Attacked Over 1,000 Victims, Resulting in at least $150 Million in Ransom Payments “The defendant and his conspirators used the Conti ransomware to terrorize people and
- “Taking down CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com halted the publication of non‑consensual, sexually explicit digital forgeries that harmed the women they depicted,” said @AAGDuva. “We were honored to be part of this coordinated international operation and to help🚨United States Seizes Domain Names Publishing Nude Digital Forgeries of Famous Women: Use of New TAKE IT DOWN Act to Halt Non-Consensual Publication of Intimate Visual Depictions “These domain seizures mark a significant victory in the fight against deepfake pornography,” said
