Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced that a Terre Haute man was sentenced for his role in producing and possessing child pornography. David Roberts, 50, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. “Protecting our most vulnerable citizens from sexual predators has[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago trader was sentenced today to nine years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of more than $9 million. NICK WURL, 27, the founder of Chicago-based Ludiera Capital LLC, fraudulently raised approximately $11.2 million from more than 60 investors. From January 2012 through May 2015, Wurl falsely[Read More…]

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Christopher E. Creek, 56, of Champaign, IL, pled guilty May 9 to a charge of bank fraud in federal court in Benton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce, announced. The charge arose from Creek’s participation as a developer for the construction of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A Rome, New York, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District[Read More…]

Received Pornography From A Woman in the Philippines Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Josh J. Minkler, United States Attorney, announced today that Bradley J. Hancock, 33 of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced immediately following his plea of guilty to one count of Receipt of Sexually Explicit Material Involving Minors to 84 months in prison[Read More…]

Bureau Recovered $6.1 Million for 16,000 Consumers Harmed By Auto Loan Originators Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2017.  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced that its recent supervisory work has found that some student loan and mortgage servicers are violating the law by failing to provide struggling borrowers with[Read More…]

$10.8 Million Fraud Scheme Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A north suburban chiropractor and his brother and father have been sentenced to federal prison terms in connection with a phony billing scheme that bilked insurance carriers out of more than $10.8 million. DR. VLADIMIR GORDIN JR., VLADIMIR GORDIN SR., and ALEXSANDER GORDIN, operated[Read More…]

Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Clifford D. Johnson announced that Mark Nagel, 37, of Hammond, Indiana was sentenced before Hammond District Court Judge Rudy Lozano after pleading guilty to two counts of producing child pornography. Nagel was sentenced to 300 months imprisonment followed[Read More…]

Allegedly Enticed Underage Boy to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Federal authorities have arrested a Bolingbrook man for allegedly using social media to entice an underage boy to produce sexually explicit images and engage in sex acts with him. The alleged crimes are on child pornography charges. RONALD GOBENCIONG,[Read More…]