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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Crimes against Children 3-1-13
Fair Oaks Man Sentenced to Nearly Nine Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography - Sacramento
HI public school sex assaults will cost taxpayers millions - Watchdog.org
Dutch Fork Middle School cafeteria worker accused of sexually assaulting 13-year-old boy - The State
Michigan Man Found Guilty in Florida on Child Sex Tourism Charges - Washington; Boston; Miami
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Crimes against Children 2-9-13
Rosebud Woman Sentenced for Sexual Abuse - Minneapolis
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse - Minneapolis
Friday, December 14, 2012
Crimes against Children 12-14-12
Facebook user tied to child solicitation - Journal-Gazette
Man arrested, accused of molesting girl, 12 - Fox 59 News
Man arrested, accused of molesting girl, 12 - Fox 59 News
District Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for
Attempting to Entice a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography - Washington
Suburban Man Sentenced to 5o Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Receiving Child Pornography - Chicago
Suburban Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Receiving Child Pornography - Chicago
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Crimes against Children 10-6-12
Boston, MA
After pleading guilty to child pornography charges, a former Groton, Massachusetts man was sentenced to time served, six days in federal prison. The defendant, Steven Saunders, 28, of Chula Vista, Calif., admitted to wanting to have children in order to engage in sexual activity with them, as well as have the children engage in sexual contact with each other.
On October 1, 2012, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock sentenced Saunders to time served, six days in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release on possession of child pornography charges. The government recommended 51 months in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
According to the agreed-upon statement of facts, Saunders possessed images of child pornography, including images of naked minors being penetrated in some fashion or having a sexual act performed on them. In addition, Saunders admitted that he maintained an online relationship with someone with whom he chatted about having children together and having the children engage in sexual activity with the parents themselves, as well as having the children engage in sexual contact with each other.
Jacksonville, FL
United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announced today that Kamil Mezalka (21, Palm Coast) pleaded guilty to a federal charge of receiving child pornography over the Internet. Mezalka faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, and a potential life term of supervised release. The plea agreement also requires Mezalka to forfeit his computers and other digital media. His sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to court documents, on March 15, 2012, an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in Philadelphia began an undercover Internet investigation to identify persons using a file sharing program to obtain and share child pornography. Using a computer, the agent logged into this file sharing program and observed that an individual using a particular screen name was logged into the network. The agent browsed the user’s shared directory and observed that over 4,000 files were being shared therein, many of which contained titles and descriptions of child pornography and the sexual abuse of children. The investigation revealed that during the timeframe of the download sessions, the IP address being used was issued to an account registered to an individual at a particular residence in Palm Coast, Florida. Subsequent investigation revealed that Mezalka was an occupant of this residence.
Erie, PA
A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Michael Vay Daratany, 35, of 2301 Loveland Avenue, Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Daratany distributed and possessed computer images and movies depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Many of the images and movies found on Daratany’s computer equipment depicted the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers.
Houston, TX
The last three defendants charged in Operation Total Exposure have been convicted, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Operation Total Exposure was the single largest domestic sex trafficking case in the history of the Southern District of Texas. At least one minor was rescued during the course of the investigation and other minors and several adults have been returned to their families.
Today, John Butler, 52, of Houston; Jamine Lake, 30, of Houston; and Ronnie Presley, 38, formerly of Houston, entered their guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes. All were convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. Butler and Lake further admitted to one count of transportation, while Presley was convicted on two of those counts. Lake and Presley were also convicted of one and two counts of coercion and enticement, respectively.
El Paso, TX
United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark Morgan announced that 46-year-old Joe Tapia, III, of El Paso, faces a minimum mandatory 15 years and up to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier today to solicitation of material relating to the sexual exploitation of children.
Appearing before United States District Judge Frank Montalvo, the former Excel Learning Center (ELC) admissions service representative and local church youth minister admitted that he had images of child pornography as well as a sexually explicit instant messenger chat with a 16-year-old male on his work computer. Furthermore, Tapia admitted that he recorded video and still images of two individuals while they were changing clothes prior to a church performance and used those recordings to solicit other images of child pornography.
New Orleans, LA
Jason Long, age 35, of Norco, Louisiana, was charged in a one-count bill of information for the sexual exploitation of children, announced United States Attorney Jim Letten.
On March 1, 2011, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Long with receipt of child pornography. Long pled guilty on April 25, 2012, to charges within the indictment, specifically receiving images depicting the sexual victimization of children. According to the plea documents, Long used his computers to access the Internet. Once able to access the Internet, Long used peer-to-peer file sharing programs to download approximately 232 pictures and 169 videos of children victimized. Evidence demonstrated that Long searched for images depicting minors engaged in specific types of conduct to download. The images Long searched for and ultimately downloaded were of children as young as 6 years old. As to these charges, Long faces a maximum penalty of 20 years, followed by up to a life term of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. He can also be required to register as a sex offender. Sentencing has been scheduled for October 10, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable Helen G. Berrigan.
Fresno, CA
On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, after a two-day trial in Fresno, a jury found Eric Paul Vallejos, 38, of Modesto, guilty of receiving child pornography, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Evidence introduced at trial showed that in September and October 2010, Vallejos made many files of child pornography available for sharing on an Internet file-sharing website. Law enforcement officers served a search warrant at his residence and seized a computer. At the time it was seized, the computer was in the process of downloading numerous images, including several that depicted the sexual abuse of prepubescent minors.
Baltimore, MD
Terrance Dion Robinson, age 39, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to eight counts of sexually exploiting minors to produce child pornography. Robinson had two previous convictions in Montgomery County, Maryland, for crimes involving the sexual abuse of children.
According to the plea agreement, between 2007 and 2010, Robinson produced images and videos of two prepubescent minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, while Robinson was alone with the victims. Additionally, Robinson used a publicly available file sharing program to download images and videos of child pornography from the Internet. Robinson saved the images and videos to his laptop computer, external hard drive, and to other digital media.
Alexandria, VA
Jonathan Adonay Fuentes, aka “Cheesy” and “Crazy Boy,” 20, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was arrested yesterday for his alleged role in a child sex trafficking ring run by the international street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13).
“This arrest marks the twelfth gang member we have charged with child sex trafficking,” said U.S. Attorney MacBride. “We hope gang members and other pimps realize they face serious prison time for profiting from forcing these children into sexual slavery.”
Rochester, NY
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Steven Lewis, 39, of Ontario, New York, who was convicted of possession child pornography, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and 15 years’ supervised release by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany H. Lee, who is handling the case, stated that the defendant possessed over 600 images of child pornography on each of at least two computers in his possession. Lewis received and distributed the images using file sharing software. The images included prepubescent children and involved depictions of violence. The images were recovered after a search warrant was executed by members of the New York State Police Computer Crimes Unit at the residence the defendant shared with his father, Edward Lewis, on Knickerbocker Road. The search warrant occurred after a New York State investigator was able to download images of child pornography from the Internet protocol address subscribed by the defendant.
Edward Lewis pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on October 2, 2012.
After pleading guilty to child pornography charges, a former Groton, Massachusetts man was sentenced to time served, six days in federal prison. The defendant, Steven Saunders, 28, of Chula Vista, Calif., admitted to wanting to have children in order to engage in sexual activity with them, as well as have the children engage in sexual contact with each other.
On October 1, 2012, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock sentenced Saunders to time served, six days in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release on possession of child pornography charges. The government recommended 51 months in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
According to the agreed-upon statement of facts, Saunders possessed images of child pornography, including images of naked minors being penetrated in some fashion or having a sexual act performed on them. In addition, Saunders admitted that he maintained an online relationship with someone with whom he chatted about having children together and having the children engage in sexual activity with the parents themselves, as well as having the children engage in sexual contact with each other.
Jacksonville, FL
United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announced today that Kamil Mezalka (21, Palm Coast) pleaded guilty to a federal charge of receiving child pornography over the Internet. Mezalka faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, and a potential life term of supervised release. The plea agreement also requires Mezalka to forfeit his computers and other digital media. His sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to court documents, on March 15, 2012, an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in Philadelphia began an undercover Internet investigation to identify persons using a file sharing program to obtain and share child pornography. Using a computer, the agent logged into this file sharing program and observed that an individual using a particular screen name was logged into the network. The agent browsed the user’s shared directory and observed that over 4,000 files were being shared therein, many of which contained titles and descriptions of child pornography and the sexual abuse of children. The investigation revealed that during the timeframe of the download sessions, the IP address being used was issued to an account registered to an individual at a particular residence in Palm Coast, Florida. Subsequent investigation revealed that Mezalka was an occupant of this residence.
Erie, PA
A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Michael Vay Daratany, 35, of 2301 Loveland Avenue, Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Daratany distributed and possessed computer images and movies depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Many of the images and movies found on Daratany’s computer equipment depicted the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers.
Houston, TX
The last three defendants charged in Operation Total Exposure have been convicted, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Operation Total Exposure was the single largest domestic sex trafficking case in the history of the Southern District of Texas. At least one minor was rescued during the course of the investigation and other minors and several adults have been returned to their families.
Today, John Butler, 52, of Houston; Jamine Lake, 30, of Houston; and Ronnie Presley, 38, formerly of Houston, entered their guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes. All were convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. Butler and Lake further admitted to one count of transportation, while Presley was convicted on two of those counts. Lake and Presley were also convicted of one and two counts of coercion and enticement, respectively.
El Paso, TX
United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark Morgan announced that 46-year-old Joe Tapia, III, of El Paso, faces a minimum mandatory 15 years and up to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier today to solicitation of material relating to the sexual exploitation of children.
Appearing before United States District Judge Frank Montalvo, the former Excel Learning Center (ELC) admissions service representative and local church youth minister admitted that he had images of child pornography as well as a sexually explicit instant messenger chat with a 16-year-old male on his work computer. Furthermore, Tapia admitted that he recorded video and still images of two individuals while they were changing clothes prior to a church performance and used those recordings to solicit other images of child pornography.
New Orleans, LA
Jason Long, age 35, of Norco, Louisiana, was charged in a one-count bill of information for the sexual exploitation of children, announced United States Attorney Jim Letten.
On March 1, 2011, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Long with receipt of child pornography. Long pled guilty on April 25, 2012, to charges within the indictment, specifically receiving images depicting the sexual victimization of children. According to the plea documents, Long used his computers to access the Internet. Once able to access the Internet, Long used peer-to-peer file sharing programs to download approximately 232 pictures and 169 videos of children victimized. Evidence demonstrated that Long searched for images depicting minors engaged in specific types of conduct to download. The images Long searched for and ultimately downloaded were of children as young as 6 years old. As to these charges, Long faces a maximum penalty of 20 years, followed by up to a life term of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. He can also be required to register as a sex offender. Sentencing has been scheduled for October 10, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable Helen G. Berrigan.
Fresno, CA
On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, after a two-day trial in Fresno, a jury found Eric Paul Vallejos, 38, of Modesto, guilty of receiving child pornography, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Evidence introduced at trial showed that in September and October 2010, Vallejos made many files of child pornography available for sharing on an Internet file-sharing website. Law enforcement officers served a search warrant at his residence and seized a computer. At the time it was seized, the computer was in the process of downloading numerous images, including several that depicted the sexual abuse of prepubescent minors.
Baltimore, MD
Terrance Dion Robinson, age 39, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to eight counts of sexually exploiting minors to produce child pornography. Robinson had two previous convictions in Montgomery County, Maryland, for crimes involving the sexual abuse of children.
According to the plea agreement, between 2007 and 2010, Robinson produced images and videos of two prepubescent minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, while Robinson was alone with the victims. Additionally, Robinson used a publicly available file sharing program to download images and videos of child pornography from the Internet. Robinson saved the images and videos to his laptop computer, external hard drive, and to other digital media.
Alexandria, VA
Jonathan Adonay Fuentes, aka “Cheesy” and “Crazy Boy,” 20, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was arrested yesterday for his alleged role in a child sex trafficking ring run by the international street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13).
“This arrest marks the twelfth gang member we have charged with child sex trafficking,” said U.S. Attorney MacBride. “We hope gang members and other pimps realize they face serious prison time for profiting from forcing these children into sexual slavery.”
Rochester, NY
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Steven Lewis, 39, of Ontario, New York, who was convicted of possession child pornography, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and 15 years’ supervised release by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany H. Lee, who is handling the case, stated that the defendant possessed over 600 images of child pornography on each of at least two computers in his possession. Lewis received and distributed the images using file sharing software. The images included prepubescent children and involved depictions of violence. The images were recovered after a search warrant was executed by members of the New York State Police Computer Crimes Unit at the residence the defendant shared with his father, Edward Lewis, on Knickerbocker Road. The search warrant occurred after a New York State investigator was able to download images of child pornography from the Internet protocol address subscribed by the defendant.
Edward Lewis pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on October 2, 2012.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Crimes against Children 9-17-12
Indianapolis, IN
United States Attorney Joseph Hogsett today announced formal charges against a New Albany man for distribution and possession of child pornography. Patrick Logan Durrett, 24, was charged in an information filed in federal court.
As alleged by the government, in February, 2012, Durrett was making child pornography available for other users to download via the Internet using a peer-to-peer (P2P) networking file-sharing program. Undercover FBI agents made contact with Durrett, and the undercover agents were able to download at least 46 computer files depicting children engaged in sexually explicit activity from Durrett. The files distributed to the undercover agents included videos and images of explicit sexual abuse of children as young as four months old. Several of the images and videos depicted the sexual abuse of infant girls, including one image depicting bondage of a baby girl.
Albuquerque, NM
Yesterday, the FBI arrested Johncarlos Ortiz, 39, on a criminal complaint alleging child pornography charges, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales. Ortiz, a resident but not a member of Pojoaque Pueblo, New Mexico, made his initial appearance in federal court in Albuquerque this morning. During today’s proceedings, Ortiz entered a not guilty plea and waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He was ordered detained pending trial.
The complaint alleges that Ortiz possessed and distributed child pornography on Sept. 11, 2012, at his residence in Pojoaque Pueblo. According to the complaint, the investigation of the case was initiated in July 2012, after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received information that images consistent with child pornography had been posted on a social networking site. The NCMEC sent the tip to the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office (NMAGO). In early August 2012, after determining that the images were posted using an e-mail account subscribed to Ortiz, the NMAGO and the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force contacted the FBI. The complaint alleges that, on September 11, 2012, the FBI executed a federal search warrant at Ortiz’s residence and seized a computer and a computer flash drive that allegedly contain images consistent with child pornography.
Alexandria, VA
Justin Strom, aka “Jae,” “Jae Dee,” or “J-Dirt,” 27, of Lorton, Virginia, was sentenced today to serve 40 years in prison for leading a gang-controlled prostitution business that recruited and trafficked high school girls over a five- to six-year period. One of Strom’s associates, Henock Ghile, 23, of Springfield, Virginia, also was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for serving as a driver in the sex trafficking enterprise. In total, five gang members or associates have been convicted of sex trafficking juveniles in connection with this case.
Washington, DC
Lonnie Newhouse, 47, of Beckley, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 16 years and eight months in prison on a charge of distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.; James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office; and Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Newhouse pled guilty to the charge in May 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He was sentenced by the Honorable Beryl A. Howell. Upon completion of his prison term, Newhouse will be placed on 10 years of supervised release. He also will be required at that time to register as a sex offender for 25 years.
According to a factual proffer of evidence presented during the plea hearing, on September 6, 2011, an MPD member of the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force, who was operating undercover and posing as a pedophile as part of the investigation, communicated with Newhouse by instant messenger and telephone. During the course of the communications over the next several weeks, Newhouse sent the undercover officer 11 images and one video of child pornography. Newhouse was arrested on October 13, 2011.
Atlanta, GA
Two men appeared in federal court today in two recently indicted sex trafficking cases in which five men are charged with pimping three 14-year-old and one 16-year-old girls in Atlanta hotels. Two federal indictments, both returned on August 28, 2012, charge members of a gang that called itself Da M.O.B., with raping the girls and forcing them to perform commercial sex acts—in one case, allegedly beating the girl on a daily basis. The two cases are separated based on different victims and different members of the gang who are alleged to have participated in the sex trafficking offenses.
Fabian Terran Murray, also known as “Shooter,” age 25, of Smyrna, Georgia, is charged in both indictments. The first indictment also charges Joshua Thomas Hill, also known as “Cash,” age 24, of Atlanta, Georgia; and Clinton Saintvil, 24, of Miami, Florida, while the second indictment also charges Richard Douglas King, also known as “Ready,” age 25, of Atlanta, Georgia; and Jonathan Christopher Branch, 21, of Atlanta, Georgia. The two indictments charge the defendants with conspiring to engage in sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking of minors. Murray and King also are charged with using a firearm during the commission of sex trafficking of a minor, and Hill is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lower Brule man charged with sexual abuse of a minor was sentenced on September 11, 2012, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Sean Johnson, age 22, was sentenced to 15 months in custody, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Johnson was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2012 on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. He pled guilty to one count in June 2012.
The conviction stems from the time frame of December 2011 to February 2012, when Johnson and the minor victim met and began communicating via text messages. In February 2012, Johnson admitted to having sex with the minor victim three separate times.
United States Attorney Joseph Hogsett today announced formal charges against a New Albany man for distribution and possession of child pornography. Patrick Logan Durrett, 24, was charged in an information filed in federal court.
As alleged by the government, in February, 2012, Durrett was making child pornography available for other users to download via the Internet using a peer-to-peer (P2P) networking file-sharing program. Undercover FBI agents made contact with Durrett, and the undercover agents were able to download at least 46 computer files depicting children engaged in sexually explicit activity from Durrett. The files distributed to the undercover agents included videos and images of explicit sexual abuse of children as young as four months old. Several of the images and videos depicted the sexual abuse of infant girls, including one image depicting bondage of a baby girl.
Albuquerque, NM
Yesterday, the FBI arrested Johncarlos Ortiz, 39, on a criminal complaint alleging child pornography charges, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales. Ortiz, a resident but not a member of Pojoaque Pueblo, New Mexico, made his initial appearance in federal court in Albuquerque this morning. During today’s proceedings, Ortiz entered a not guilty plea and waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He was ordered detained pending trial.
The complaint alleges that Ortiz possessed and distributed child pornography on Sept. 11, 2012, at his residence in Pojoaque Pueblo. According to the complaint, the investigation of the case was initiated in July 2012, after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received information that images consistent with child pornography had been posted on a social networking site. The NCMEC sent the tip to the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office (NMAGO). In early August 2012, after determining that the images were posted using an e-mail account subscribed to Ortiz, the NMAGO and the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force contacted the FBI. The complaint alleges that, on September 11, 2012, the FBI executed a federal search warrant at Ortiz’s residence and seized a computer and a computer flash drive that allegedly contain images consistent with child pornography.
Alexandria, VA
Justin Strom, aka “Jae,” “Jae Dee,” or “J-Dirt,” 27, of Lorton, Virginia, was sentenced today to serve 40 years in prison for leading a gang-controlled prostitution business that recruited and trafficked high school girls over a five- to six-year period. One of Strom’s associates, Henock Ghile, 23, of Springfield, Virginia, also was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for serving as a driver in the sex trafficking enterprise. In total, five gang members or associates have been convicted of sex trafficking juveniles in connection with this case.
Washington, DC
Lonnie Newhouse, 47, of Beckley, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 16 years and eight months in prison on a charge of distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.; James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office; and Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Newhouse pled guilty to the charge in May 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He was sentenced by the Honorable Beryl A. Howell. Upon completion of his prison term, Newhouse will be placed on 10 years of supervised release. He also will be required at that time to register as a sex offender for 25 years.
According to a factual proffer of evidence presented during the plea hearing, on September 6, 2011, an MPD member of the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force, who was operating undercover and posing as a pedophile as part of the investigation, communicated with Newhouse by instant messenger and telephone. During the course of the communications over the next several weeks, Newhouse sent the undercover officer 11 images and one video of child pornography. Newhouse was arrested on October 13, 2011.
Atlanta, GA
Two men appeared in federal court today in two recently indicted sex trafficking cases in which five men are charged with pimping three 14-year-old and one 16-year-old girls in Atlanta hotels. Two federal indictments, both returned on August 28, 2012, charge members of a gang that called itself Da M.O.B., with raping the girls and forcing them to perform commercial sex acts—in one case, allegedly beating the girl on a daily basis. The two cases are separated based on different victims and different members of the gang who are alleged to have participated in the sex trafficking offenses.
Fabian Terran Murray, also known as “Shooter,” age 25, of Smyrna, Georgia, is charged in both indictments. The first indictment also charges Joshua Thomas Hill, also known as “Cash,” age 24, of Atlanta, Georgia; and Clinton Saintvil, 24, of Miami, Florida, while the second indictment also charges Richard Douglas King, also known as “Ready,” age 25, of Atlanta, Georgia; and Jonathan Christopher Branch, 21, of Atlanta, Georgia. The two indictments charge the defendants with conspiring to engage in sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking of minors. Murray and King also are charged with using a firearm during the commission of sex trafficking of a minor, and Hill is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lower Brule man charged with sexual abuse of a minor was sentenced on September 11, 2012, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Sean Johnson, age 22, was sentenced to 15 months in custody, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Johnson was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2012 on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. He pled guilty to one count in June 2012.
The conviction stems from the time frame of December 2011 to February 2012, when Johnson and the minor victim met and began communicating via text messages. In February 2012, Johnson admitted to having sex with the minor victim three separate times.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Crimes against Children 9-10-12 Part II
Pembroke, NY
A convicted child molester told police, according to court documents, that he obtained six child pornography DVDs from a 53-year-old woman from Pembroke.
That accusation is contained in a statement filed in Pembroke Town
Court in support of the arrest of Beverly Hensel, 53, of 8921 Alleghany
Road, Pembroke. Hansel was charged with one count of possession of a
sexual performance of a child following an investigation by Batavia PD.
According to James L. Little, 40, formerly of Batavia, he first met Hansel in November 2007 at the Genesee House in Corfu.
Det. Kevin Czora said Little's stash of child porn DVDs were uncovered in a search of Little's residence when he was arrested for molesting the toddler. When questioned, Little named Hansel as the source of the DVDs.
Columbus, OH
An Indianapolis man pleaded guilty Friday to producing child pornography and arranging to meet two boys for sexual activity.
Tony R. Fisher, 35, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of coercion of a minor.
Officials said he made a trip from Indianapolis to Columbus to engage in sexual activity with what he believed to be two young males.
According to a testimony presented during the hearing, Fisher approached an ICAC Task Force officer conducting an undercover investigation on the Internet in May 2012 and offered to trade him pictures and videos of child pornography.
Fisher also engaged in a conversation with the undercover officer regarding his desire to engage in sexual activity with the undercover officer's two fictitious minor foster children and told the officer he would like to “film” the sexual encounter.
The officer arranged a meeting at a location in Franklin County on June 1. When Fisher showed up, a sheriff’s deputy took him into custody. Officers obtained a federal search warrant, examined a laptop computer Fisher had with him and found several images and videos of child pornography.
Celebration, FL
A convicted child molester told police, according to court documents, that he obtained six child pornography DVDs from a 53-year-old woman from Pembroke.
That accusation is contained in a statement filed in Pembroke Town
Court in support of the arrest of Beverly Hensel, 53, of 8921 Alleghany
Road, Pembroke. Hansel was charged with one count of possession of a
sexual performance of a child following an investigation by Batavia PD.According to James L. Little, 40, formerly of Batavia, he first met Hansel in November 2007 at the Genesee House in Corfu.
Det. Kevin Czora said Little's stash of child porn DVDs were uncovered in a search of Little's residence when he was arrested for molesting the toddler. When questioned, Little named Hansel as the source of the DVDs.
Columbus, OH
An Indianapolis man pleaded guilty Friday to producing child pornography and arranging to meet two boys for sexual activity.
Tony R. Fisher, 35, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of coercion of a minor.
Officials said he made a trip from Indianapolis to Columbus to engage in sexual activity with what he believed to be two young males.
According to a testimony presented during the hearing, Fisher approached an ICAC Task Force officer conducting an undercover investigation on the Internet in May 2012 and offered to trade him pictures and videos of child pornography.
Fisher also engaged in a conversation with the undercover officer regarding his desire to engage in sexual activity with the undercover officer's two fictitious minor foster children and told the officer he would like to “film” the sexual encounter.
The officer arranged a meeting at a location in Franklin County on June 1. When Fisher showed up, a sheriff’s deputy took him into custody. Officers obtained a federal search warrant, examined a laptop computer Fisher had with him and found several images and videos of child pornography.
Celebration, FL
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29-year-old Celebration man was indicted by a federal grand jury this
week on child pornography charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
John David Baker was arrested Friday on charges of production, transportation and possession of child pornography.
Ft. Wayne, IN
Two years after he was indicted on a single charge of receiving and producing child pornography, and days before his trial was to begin, a Fort Wayne man pleaded guilty.
Harry Esterline, who was 71 at the time of his indictment in 2010, pleaded guilty to a new charge filed against him – possession of child pornography.
The charge and the plea agreement were filed on the same day, according to federal court records.
Ocala, FL
The first U.S. Catholic bishop criminally charged with failing to report
suspected child abuse by a priest has been found guilty on one
misdemeanor count. Kansas City Bishop Robert Finn was convicted Thursday
(September 6) of not reporting a priest after child pornography was
discovered on the priest’s computer.
Oxford, MS
Court records say a man has pleaded guilty in a child pornography case.
The indictment in the case says Jeffrey Lee Jones knowingly possessed images of child pornography in April 2011. He pleaded not guilty in May.
He faces up to 10 years at sentencing. Court records did not show a sentencing date.
John David Baker was arrested Friday on charges of production, transportation and possession of child pornography.
Ft. Wayne, IN
Two years after he was indicted on a single charge of receiving and producing child pornography, and days before his trial was to begin, a Fort Wayne man pleaded guilty.
Harry Esterline, who was 71 at the time of his indictment in 2010, pleaded guilty to a new charge filed against him – possession of child pornography.
The charge and the plea agreement were filed on the same day, according to federal court records.
Ocala, FL
A man accused of possession of child pornography was sentenced Thursday to 100 years in prison.
Raymond Franklin Garcia,
40, was sentenced on 12 counts of possession by Judge Hale Stancil. Six
counts were second degree felonies, each punishable by 15 years in
prison. The other six counts were third degree felonies, each punishable
by five years in prison.
Garcia
was found guilty by a six-member jury. He could have been sentenced to a
total of 120 years for the 12 counts, but the judge ruled he should
serve 100 years.
The first U.S. Catholic bishop criminally charged with failing to report
suspected child abuse by a priest has been found guilty on one
misdemeanor count. Kansas City Bishop Robert Finn was convicted Thursday
(September 6) of not reporting a priest after child pornography was
discovered on the priest’s computer. Oxford, MS
Court records say a man has pleaded guilty in a child pornography case.
The indictment in the case says Jeffrey Lee Jones knowingly possessed images of child pornography in April 2011. He pleaded not guilty in May.
He faces up to 10 years at sentencing. Court records did not show a sentencing date.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Social Media Rumor Spreads Fear of Violence in Exeter
Exeter, CA
The Facebook messages poured in Wednesday evening, circulating rumors of potential violence in the small town of Exeter.
Exeter Union High School, a school of 1,168 students near the base of Rocky Hill in a tight-knit community, was briefly put on alert. Posts on social media sites, school district officials said, warned of a gang-related shooting on the campus.
From late Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, Exeter Police Sgt.Celis Rabena said he fielded calls from not only residents in Exeter, but in Visalia and as far south as Porterville who were inquiring about the possibility of a school shooting.
The Facebook messages poured in Wednesday evening, circulating rumors of potential violence in the small town of Exeter.
Exeter Union High School, a school of 1,168 students near the base of Rocky Hill in a tight-knit community, was briefly put on alert. Posts on social media sites, school district officials said, warned of a gang-related shooting on the campus.
From late Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, Exeter Police Sgt.Celis Rabena said he fielded calls from not only residents in Exeter, but in Visalia and as far south as Porterville who were inquiring about the possibility of a school shooting.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Crimes against Children 8-20-12
Oxford, MS
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
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Two Arrested in Stabbing at Miramonte Elementary School
Fresno, CA
Two people are under arrest after a stabbing at a Fresno park two weeks ago.
The Clovis Police Department says 32-year-old Sorn Moua and a 17-year-old juvenile went up to a man playing soccer at Miramonte Elementary School, asked him if he was a gang member, then stabbed him. The victim was able to get away and called police.
Two people are under arrest after a stabbing at a Fresno park two weeks ago.
The Clovis Police Department says 32-year-old Sorn Moua and a 17-year-old juvenile went up to a man playing soccer at Miramonte Elementary School, asked him if he was a gang member, then stabbed him. The victim was able to get away and called police.
Gilroy Police Seek Men Involved in Apparent Gang-Related Screwdriver Stabbing
Gilroy, CA
According
to police, the 25-year-old victim was walking on the soccer field
behind South Valley Jr. High School on I.O.O.F. Avenue around 6:30 p.m.
when he was approached by two men who asked him if he was affiliated
with a gang.
One of the men then took a screwdriver out of his backpack and stabbed the victim one time before fleeing.
The man's injury was not life-threatening, police said, and he declined medical treatment.
Police are seeking a pair of young men in connection with a Sunday stabbing that they believe was gang related.
One of the men then took a screwdriver out of his backpack and stabbed the victim one time before fleeing.
The man's injury was not life-threatening, police said, and he declined medical treatment.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
NYC School Teacher Simonette Mapes-Crupi Found Brutally Stabbed To Death
New York, NY
A New York City school teacher was found stabbed to death inside her Staten Island apartment Thursday afternoon.
Simonette Mapes-Crupi, 29, was found face down in a pool of blood by her husband, Jonathan Crupi, in their New Springville apartment around 1:50 p.m. Authorities said she was stabbed multiple times.
Police tape blocked off off a portion of the condominium complex on Forest Hills Road, hours after police said they got a 911 call from the victim’s husband.
Police initially looked into a home invasion theory, but sources told CBS 2 there was no evidence to support it, other than a home in disarray, CBS 2′s Sean Hennessey reported.
Jonathan Crupi has been questioned by police. Police have not made any arrests yet nor have they released a possible motive.
Neighbor Rachel Havia said she came home and saw police everywhere. The victim’s relatives were also extremely distraught.
Interestingly, just a week ago, the teacher posted a near-death experience on her Facebook page, writing: “Crupi and I survived a shootout today…Thank God we are ok…To all the wanna be gangstas of Staten Island (who say they are from Brooklyn but really aren’t), be grateful you have what you have and stop trying to live a lifestyle you will never understand.”
A New York City school teacher was found stabbed to death inside her Staten Island apartment Thursday afternoon.
Simonette Mapes-Crupi, 29, was found face down in a pool of blood by her husband, Jonathan Crupi, in their New Springville apartment around 1:50 p.m. Authorities said she was stabbed multiple times.
Police tape blocked off off a portion of the condominium complex on Forest Hills Road, hours after police said they got a 911 call from the victim’s husband.
Police initially looked into a home invasion theory, but sources told CBS 2 there was no evidence to support it, other than a home in disarray, CBS 2′s Sean Hennessey reported.
Jonathan Crupi has been questioned by police. Police have not made any arrests yet nor have they released a possible motive.
Neighbor Rachel Havia said she came home and saw police everywhere. The victim’s relatives were also extremely distraught.
Interestingly, just a week ago, the teacher posted a near-death experience on her Facebook page, writing: “Crupi and I survived a shootout today…Thank God we are ok…To all the wanna be gangstas of Staten Island (who say they are from Brooklyn but really aren’t), be grateful you have what you have and stop trying to live a lifestyle you will never understand.”
Friday, July 6, 2012
Crimes against Children II 7-6-12
Alexandria, VA
Michael Tavon Jefferies, aka “Loc,” 21, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role as a bodyguard for a gang-led prostitution business that recruited and trafficked high school girls.
On April 12, 2012, Jefferies pled guilty to sex trafficking of a juvenile. According to court records, Jefferies was a member of the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC) set based in Fairfax County, Virginia, and he assisted the gang in sex trafficking of juveniles and adults from about November 2011 to January 2012. He served as a bodyguard for the UGC prostitution enterprise and collected the proceeds received from prostitution, providing a portion to another member of UGC and keeping a portion for himself. Jefferies also paid for an advertisement on Backpage.com to solicit customers and paid for hotel rooms for one of the juvenile prostitutes.
Tampa, FL
United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that Miguel Pierre Morancy (30, Orlando) pled guilty this week to sex trafficking of a minor. Morancy faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.
According to the plea agreement, Morancy was a “pimp” operating in the central Florida area. From 2007 until 2010, he had numerous prostitutes working for him. Several of the prostitutes were identified as juveniles. An investigation revealed that from November 2007 until February of 2008, Morancy employed an eighth grader as a prostitute. This 13-year-old victim advised law enforcement that she prostituted herself in Tampa and Orlando and gave all of her earnings to Morancy.
Michael Tavon Jefferies, aka “Loc,” 21, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role as a bodyguard for a gang-led prostitution business that recruited and trafficked high school girls.
On April 12, 2012, Jefferies pled guilty to sex trafficking of a juvenile. According to court records, Jefferies was a member of the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC) set based in Fairfax County, Virginia, and he assisted the gang in sex trafficking of juveniles and adults from about November 2011 to January 2012. He served as a bodyguard for the UGC prostitution enterprise and collected the proceeds received from prostitution, providing a portion to another member of UGC and keeping a portion for himself. Jefferies also paid for an advertisement on Backpage.com to solicit customers and paid for hotel rooms for one of the juvenile prostitutes.
Tampa, FL
United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that Miguel Pierre Morancy (30, Orlando) pled guilty this week to sex trafficking of a minor. Morancy faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.
According to the plea agreement, Morancy was a “pimp” operating in the central Florida area. From 2007 until 2010, he had numerous prostitutes working for him. Several of the prostitutes were identified as juveniles. An investigation revealed that from November 2007 until February of 2008, Morancy employed an eighth grader as a prostitute. This 13-year-old victim advised law enforcement that she prostituted herself in Tampa and Orlando and gave all of her earnings to Morancy.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Anti-Child Pornogrphy Digest 5-17-12
Albany, NY
United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Clifford C. Holly, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albany Division, announced that Leonard M. Gaines, age 55, of Albany, New York, pled guilty today in United States District Court in Albany before District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino to one count of distributing child pornography.
Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Gaines admitted that on December 19, 2011, while using a file sharing program, he distributed, via the Internet, multiple still images containing child pornography. Gaines also admitted that following the March 2, 2012 execution of a federal search warrant at his Albany residence, investigators recovered additional electronic still images and videos of child pornography.
Camden, NJ
A Passaic County, New Jersey man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for downloading images of young children engaged in sexual activity and posed in a sexually explicit manner, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Gilbert Seidel, 48, of Hawthorne, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Irenas to an information charging him with one count of possession of child pornography. Judge Irenas imposed sentence today in Camden federal court.
Seidel admitted to possessing videos of child pornography that he had downloaded from the Internet, acknowledging he had videos he knew depicted prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The files were downloaded using a peer-to-peer file sharing program. A search of Seidel’s residence by law enforcement uncovered hundreds of child pornography files, including videos of a young girl and a toddler being sexually assaulted. As part of his guilty plea, Seidel agreed to forfeit the computers and computer accessories he used to commit the offense.
Alexandria, VI
Two men associated with the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC) set based in Fairfax County, Virginia, have pled guilty to participating in a prostitution business that recruited and trafficked high school girls.
Today, Donyel Pier Dove, aka “Bleek,” 27, of Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty to sex trafficking of a juvenile, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life in prison. He also pled guilty to use of a firearm during a crime of violence in relation to two armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores in Manassas, Virginia in March 2012 and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Fairfax, Virginia, which also occurred in March 2012. Dove faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life on the use of a firearm charge and a maximum of 10 years in prison on the possession of a firearm charge. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 10, 2012 by United States District Judge Anthony J. Trenga.
United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Clifford C. Holly, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albany Division, announced that Leonard M. Gaines, age 55, of Albany, New York, pled guilty today in United States District Court in Albany before District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino to one count of distributing child pornography.
Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Gaines admitted that on December 19, 2011, while using a file sharing program, he distributed, via the Internet, multiple still images containing child pornography. Gaines also admitted that following the March 2, 2012 execution of a federal search warrant at his Albany residence, investigators recovered additional electronic still images and videos of child pornography.
Camden, NJ
A Passaic County, New Jersey man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for downloading images of young children engaged in sexual activity and posed in a sexually explicit manner, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Gilbert Seidel, 48, of Hawthorne, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Irenas to an information charging him with one count of possession of child pornography. Judge Irenas imposed sentence today in Camden federal court.
Seidel admitted to possessing videos of child pornography that he had downloaded from the Internet, acknowledging he had videos he knew depicted prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The files were downloaded using a peer-to-peer file sharing program. A search of Seidel’s residence by law enforcement uncovered hundreds of child pornography files, including videos of a young girl and a toddler being sexually assaulted. As part of his guilty plea, Seidel agreed to forfeit the computers and computer accessories he used to commit the offense.
Alexandria, VI
Two men associated with the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC) set based in Fairfax County, Virginia, have pled guilty to participating in a prostitution business that recruited and trafficked high school girls.
Today, Donyel Pier Dove, aka “Bleek,” 27, of Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty to sex trafficking of a juvenile, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life in prison. He also pled guilty to use of a firearm during a crime of violence in relation to two armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores in Manassas, Virginia in March 2012 and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Fairfax, Virginia, which also occurred in March 2012. Dove faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life on the use of a firearm charge and a maximum of 10 years in prison on the possession of a firearm charge. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 10, 2012 by United States District Judge Anthony J. Trenga.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Three High School Students Shocked by Taser, Arrested
Indianapolis, IN
Three Central Indiana students were shocked with a taser and then arrested after a fight at their school. It happened just before lunchtime Friday at John Marshall Community High School.
Students say there were rumors of a planned fight between two gangs. When staff couldn't get the fight under control, police stepped in.
Three Central Indiana students were shocked with a taser and then arrested after a fight at their school. It happened just before lunchtime Friday at John Marshall Community High School.
Students say there were rumors of a planned fight between two gangs. When staff couldn't get the fight under control, police stepped in.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Teen Arrested in Shooting Near Santa Ana High School Has Gang Affiliations
Santa Ana, CA
Investigators are continuing to build their case against a 14-year-old documented gang member who allegedly shot a fellow Santa Ana High School student last week.
Santa Ana Police spokesman Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said Saturday that the case had been submitted to the Orange County District Attorney's office and police are hoping the boy will be prosecuted as an adult.
The 14-year-old, who remained unidentified because of his age, was arrested Thursday afternoon while at school.
"They got him out of the classroom," Bertagna said of the high-school freshman.
The boy was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Investigators are continuing to build their case against a 14-year-old documented gang member who allegedly shot a fellow Santa Ana High School student last week.
Santa Ana Police spokesman Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said Saturday that the case had been submitted to the Orange County District Attorney's office and police are hoping the boy will be prosecuted as an adult.
The 14-year-old, who remained unidentified because of his age, was arrested Thursday afternoon while at school.
"They got him out of the classroom," Bertagna said of the high-school freshman.
The boy was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Gang Violence Rumors Cause Low Attendance at ETX High School
NACOGDOCHES, TX
Rumors of gang violence at Nacogdoches High School were strong enough to scare many parents into keeping their children home from school Friday.
Superintendent Fred Hayes said attendance at the school Friday was at 66 percent, much lower than the average of 95 percent.
Rumors were strong enough for the district to reach out to the police department and sheriff's office and request help in patrolling the school at the beginning and end of the day.
Rumors of gang violence at Nacogdoches High School were strong enough to scare many parents into keeping their children home from school Friday.
Superintendent Fred Hayes said attendance at the school Friday was at 66 percent, much lower than the average of 95 percent.
Rumors were strong enough for the district to reach out to the police department and sheriff's office and request help in patrolling the school at the beginning and end of the day.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Sheriff Prepares for Violent Retaliation at Flagler Palm Coast High School
Jacksonville, FL
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is preparing for retaliatory violence at a high school following a shooting this week at Palm Coast Park.
No one was injured Sunday when several shots were fired into a crowd. But police have arrested 18-year-old Johnnie Thomas Jr. of Bunnell with discharging a firearm from a vehicle, discharging a firearm in public and shooting or throwing a deadly missile and dealing in stolen property.
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is preparing for retaliatory violence at a high school following a shooting this week at Palm Coast Park.
No one was injured Sunday when several shots were fired into a crowd. But police have arrested 18-year-old Johnnie Thomas Jr. of Bunnell with discharging a firearm from a vehicle, discharging a firearm in public and shooting or throwing a deadly missile and dealing in stolen property.
Monday, April 30, 2012
San Jose Police Identify Victim in School Grounds Homicide
San Jose, CA
Fernando Hernandez, 18, of San Jose, has been identified as the young man found shot to death Saturday night on the campus of Lowell Elementary School, located on South Seventh Street. Dwyer said investigators are "exploring the possibility that the shooting was gang motivated."
Police responded to the school at 9:25 p.m. after getting reports of shots fired. They found Hernandez suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Hernandez died at the scene.
Fernando Hernandez, 18, of San Jose, has been identified as the young man found shot to death Saturday night on the campus of Lowell Elementary School, located on South Seventh Street. Dwyer said investigators are "exploring the possibility that the shooting was gang motivated."
Police responded to the school at 9:25 p.m. after getting reports of shots fired. They found Hernandez suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Hernandez died at the scene.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Gang Member Kills Teen on Way to Football Practice
Fresno, CA
"A gang member hunting for rivals to avenge a shooting has been convicted of killing a 15-year-old high school student who was walking to football practice.
20-year-old Carlos Espinoza was found guilty on Monday of first-degree murder, attempted murder and street terrorism as well as special allegations that he used a firearm and committed the crimes for the benefit of a gang."
"A gang member hunting for rivals to avenge a shooting has been convicted of killing a 15-year-old high school student who was walking to football practice.
20-year-old Carlos Espinoza was found guilty on Monday of first-degree murder, attempted murder and street terrorism as well as special allegations that he used a firearm and committed the crimes for the benefit of a gang."
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