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Georgia County Commissioner Charged with Attempted Extortion, Bribery, and False Statements
WASHINGTON—A county commissioner in Sumter County, Goergia was indicted today for his alleged role in soliciting illicit payments in exchange for his official efforts to secure government contracts for a private contractor, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests of Two Individuals in Multi-Million-Dollar Scam Involving Elderly Woman
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York State Attorney General; and Janice K.
Marinette Man Charged in Federal Court with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
James L. Santelle, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment on April 17, 2012 charging Eric R.
Federal Correctional Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse of Detainee
HONOLULU—A federal grand jury yesterday indicted Richard Seaman, age 46, a correctional officer at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu, on five counts of sexual abuse of a ward. Seaman was arrested by federal agents early this morning based on the indictment.
Three Men Found Guilty of Federal Hate Crime Charge Related to the Assault of African-American Man
WASHINGTON—A federal jury today convicted Charles Cannon, 26; Michael McLaughlin, 41; and Brian Kerstetter, 32, of a federal hate crime charge related to a racially motivated assault of a 29-year-old African-American man. The defendants were found guilty of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.
Baton Rouge-Area Residents Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON—Two patient recruiters for several Louisiana durable medical equipment (DME) companies were sentenced today for their roles in Medicare fraud schemes involving false claims and illegal kickback payments for unnecessary DME, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI, and the Louisiana State Attorney General’s Office. Stephanie B.
Federal Prisoner Charged in California for Murder of Cellmate
WASHINGTON—A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today charging Samuel Stone, 32, with first-degree murder and murder by a federal prisoner serving a life sentence, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S.
Modesto Developer Arrested in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
FRESNO, CA—United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced the arrest today of Aruna Kumari Chopra, 63, of Modesto.
Delaware County Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Child Pornography Case
PHILADELPHIA—David Devine, 35, of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for distribution and possession of child pornography. Devine pleaded guilty November 14, 2012, admitting that on August 17, 2009, he distributed, over the Internet, videos that depicted children being sexually abused, and, on August 4, 2010, he possessed in excess of 600 images of child pornography.
Former DME Company Owner Lands in Federal Prison
HOUSTON—Bassey Essien, the former co-owner of durable medical equipment (DME) companies Logic World Medical and Roben Medical in Houston, has been sentenced to 99 months in federal prison for defrauding the Texas Medicaid program, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. During sentencing this afternoon, U.S.