Court records say a man is scheduled for a change of plea hearing in a child pornography case.
The indictment in the case says Jeffrey Lee Jones possessed images of child pornography in April 2011. He pleaded not guilty in May.
Alexandria, VA
Christopher Sylvia, 23, of Springfield, Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role as a bodyguard and driver for a gang-led prostitution business that recruited and trafficked high school girls.
“Predators involved in the sex trafficking of juveniles should receive severe sentences,” said U.S. Attorney MacBride. “Sylvia worked with others to steal the adolescent years of these high school girls and now he will pay the price.”
“Christopher Sylvia and others profited from the exploitation and intimidation of vulnerable juveniles,” said Assistant Director in Charge McJunkin. “Today’s sentence is yet another example that those who commit such appalling crimes will be pursued and punished to the fullest extent of the law.”
“Human traffickers are some of the most dangerous criminals we deal with,” said Attorney General Cuccinelli. “It is our hope that today’s sentencing will send a clear message that participating in human trafficking at any level will not be tolerated in Virginia.”
On April 12, 2012, Sylvia pled guilty to sex trafficking of a juvenile. According to court records, Sylvia was an associate of the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC), a Crips “set” based in Fairfax County, Virginia. As part of his involvement with UGC, Sylvia served as a bodyguard and driver in the UGC prostitution enterprise and walked with prostitutes for protection on multiple occasions. In late 2011 and early 2012, Sylvia transported three 17-year-old girls to engage in commercial sex acts.
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Waubay, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury this week in the death of a minor.
Mario Contreras, age 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 14, 2012, for second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, assault resulting in serious bodily injury to a child, and child abuse. He appeared before U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann on August 16, 2012, and pled not guilty to the indictment. The maximum penalty upon conviction is life imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine.
Arlington, TX
A former Texas high school teacher was convicted Friday after having sex with five 18-year-old students at her home.
It took the jury less than an hour to conclude that Brittni Nicole Colleps, 28, of Arlington, was guilty of 16 counts of having an inappropriate relationship between a student and teacher. The second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison per count.
The Tarrant County jury convicted a former high school English teacher and sentenced her to five years in prison for having an improper relationship with five of her students, MyFoxDFW.com reported. She showed little emotion as the guilty verdict was read.
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The teacher had sex with the students at her home over two months in 2011, authorities said.
Colleps is married and has three children. She turned herself in after a cellphone video of one encounter that involved multiple students emerged. That video was shown at trial.
Arlington police Detective Jason Houston testified that charges were filed because "18 or not, it's a crime" for a teacher to have sex with her students.
Two former students told jurors their relationships with Colleps began with the exchange of text messages that quickly turned sexual.
A 19-year-old testified that he had gone to Colleps' home twice with friends and they all engaged in sexual conduct.
A former student who is now 20 testified that he engaged in group sex and recorded his last encounter on a cellphone. He said initially the students spoke of the importance of keeping their activities quiet because they didn't want their teacher to get in trouble.
It took the jury less than an hour to conclude that Brittni Nicole Colleps, 28, of Arlington, was guilty of 16 counts of having an inappropriate relationship between a student and teacher. The second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison per count.
The Tarrant County jury convicted a former high school English teacher and sentenced her to five years in prison for having an improper relationship with five of her students, MyFoxDFW.com reported. She showed little emotion as the guilty verdict was read.
Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com
The teacher had sex with the students at her home over two months in 2011, authorities said.
Colleps is married and has three children. She turned herself in after a cellphone video of one encounter that involved multiple students emerged. That video was shown at trial.
Arlington police Detective Jason Houston testified that charges were filed because "18 or not, it's a crime" for a teacher to have sex with her students.
Two former students told jurors their relationships with Colleps began with the exchange of text messages that quickly turned sexual.
A 19-year-old testified that he had gone to Colleps' home twice with friends and they all engaged in sexual conduct.
A former student who is now 20 testified that he engaged in group sex and recorded his last encounter on a cellphone. He said initially the students spoke of the importance of keeping their activities quiet because they didn't want their teacher to get in trouble.
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