CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)-June 2, 2014. A Schaumburg man was arrested and charged with transporting child pornography for allegedly transmitting two pornographic images of a prepubescent minor to an undercover law enforcement officer last week, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendant, KURT S. MAYER, was charged in a criminal complaint filed[Read More…]
Law and Order
Attorney General Madigan: Stephenson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Disseminating Child Pornography
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Freeport man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for disseminating child pornography. The defendant’s arrest was part of Madigan’s “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online.[Read More…]
DEA Employee and Contractor Husband Plead Guilty to False Statements in Kidnapping Hoax
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. Nydia L. Perez and John A. Soto, both 44, of Haymarket, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to law enforcement officials in federal court on Friday, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Assistant Director[Read More…]
Federal Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Murder of a U.S. Correctional Officer
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. Federal inmate James Ninete Leon Guerrero, 48, of Guam, was sentenced today to serve life in prison for the murder of United States Correctional Officer Jose Rivera, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner of the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Chicago Area Man Charged with Child Pornography, May 29, 2014
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against a Chicago area man for multiple counts of possession of child pornography as part of Operation Glass House, her statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Harry Irvin Joslin, 28, was arrested[Read More…]
Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Voter Intimidation and Identification Fraud for Letters Sent to Florida Residents in Conjunction with the 2012 Federal Elections
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. James Webb Baker Jr., 58, of Seattle, pleaded guilty today to one count of voter intimidation and one count of identification fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Prior to the 2012 federal elections, Baker created and sent 200 fake voter[Read More…]
Chicago Investment Fund Manager Facing Criminal Charge for Allegedly Defrauding 41 Investors of $11.3 Million
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. A Chicago investment fund manager fraudulently obtained more than $11.3 million from 41 investors and misused the funds for his own benefit, as well as to repay certain investors in a Ponzi-type scheme, according to a criminal fraud case announced today by federal law enforcement officials. The[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: NY Man Arrested in Will County Child Porn Sting
Attorney General Alleges Man Traveled to Chicago to Distribute Child Porn, Have Sex with Children Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a New York man was arrested and charged with dissemination of child pornography in Will County as the result of an undercover sting by her High[Read More…]
Ex-Casino Owner, Nevada Businessman and Former National Football League Player Found Guilty in Massive Tax Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. A Las Vegas jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday against Alan Rodrigues, a former casino owner from Henderson, Nevada, Weston Coolidge, a former businessman from Las Vegas, and Joseph Prokop, a former National Football League punter from Upland, California, for conspiracy and fraud related to their promotion[Read More…]
Chicago Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Allegedly Illegally Trafficking and Possessing Dozens of Firearms
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. A Chicago man is facing federal gun charges for allegedly illegally trafficking nearly 40 firearms and illegally possessing at least 11 firearms between 2010 and 2012. The defendant, EARL GARDNER, was arrested last night by Chicago Police officers on a federal warrant issued after he was indicted[Read More…]
