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On Jan. 30, DeShawn Torrence, a 42-year-old officer who worked for the police department in Sanger, Calif., was found guilty of eight counts of deprivation of Constitutional rights after he sexually assaulted four women he met while working as a police officer.
On Jan. 30, four alleged members of a neo-Nazi group were indicted for their role in an international child exploitation ring that forced minors into producing sadistic and abusive pornography, then blackmailing them if they said no.
Robert Powell, a 23-year-old man from Indianapolis, Ind., was sentenced to 79 months in prison after pleading guilty to mail robbery. After his sentence, he will serve an additional three years of supervised release.
On Jan. 15, Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, a 36-year-old man from Nigeria, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud connected to a transnational inheritance scam in which more than 400 people were defrauded of over $6 million.
Billions of people use computers daily, making them attractive targets for cybercriminals and leading to rising security threats and challenges. The FBI, in conjunction with foreign partners, has successfully mitigated one of those threats, a malware developed by China known as PlugX.
On Jan. 17, Laye Sekou Camara, a 46-year-old man from Mays Landing, New Jersey, who served as a general in a rebel group in Liberia, pleaded guilty to using and possessing a green card he unlawfully obtained, according to a Justice Department press release.
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‘Crypto Godfather’ Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes, Violating Civil Rights Via Off-Duty Cops
On Jan. 17, a cryptocurrency businessman calling himself “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to federal charges, including extortion, illegal search warrants and civil rights violations, according to a Justice Department press release.
Multiple People Plead Guilty in Scam to Rig Bids of Commercial Roofing Projects
Four individuals and one company pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to rig commercial roofing bids around central Florida in a scam that prosecutors say undermines fair competition, according to a Jan. 10 Justice Department press release.
Toyota Subsidiary Pleads Guilty and Will Pay $1.6 Billion for Clean Air Act Violations
On Jan. 15, Toyota subsidiary Hino reached a settlement with the federal government and the State of California to resolve allegations they violated the Clean Air Act, according to a DOJ press release.
Government Contractor to Pay $1 Million for Defrauding Contract Process
On Jan. 3, 2025, Johnny Buscema of New Port Richey, Fla., along with his companies, USA Manufacturing and SAFE Structure Designs, reached a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that he caused another vendor to submit false contracts, according to a press release. Buscema will pay $1 million to avoid further prosecution under […]
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Neo-Nazis Allegedly Targeted Children for Sexploitation and Self-Harm
On Jan. 30, four alleged members of a neo-Nazi group were indicted for their role in an international child exploitation ring that forced minors into producing sadistic and abusive pornography, then blackmailing them if they said no.
Feds: South Carolina Duo Harassed and Sextorted Family of Intellectually Disabled Man
On Dec. 11, federal authorities charged Trysten Anthony Cullon, 26, and Jade Ashlynn Stone, 25, both from South Carolina, with conspiracy to commit extortion, cyberstalking and wire fraud for a scheme to defraud a vulnerable victim and his family using threatening text messages, which led to a tragic suicide, according to a Department of Justice […]
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