Justice News

Six People Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking in Massachusetts

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

An indictment was unsealed last week in Boston charging Christy Parker, 26; Alexander Smalls, 25; Cory Primo, 42; Avvani Jeffers, 22; Tre’sean Reid, 21; and Tyreik Reid, 20, with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and other sex trafficking charges.

Alaska Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Scheme

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

An Alaska woman pleaded guilty to evading taxes on income she earned from the business she operated.

Former Defense Contractor and His Wife Indicted for Evading U.S. Taxes on Profits from Selling Jet Fuel to U.S. Military

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

An indictment was unsealed today charging Douglas Edelman, a former defense contractor, and Delphine Le Dain, his wife, with a decades-long scheme to defraud the United States and evade taxes on more than $350 million in income Edelman made as a defense contractor during the United States’ post-9/11 military efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Edelman was arrested on July 3 in Spain based on the U.S. criminal charges. The United States will seek Edelman’s extradition to stand trial in the United States.

Sweepstakes Operators Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Two Missouri men pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with bankers to willfully fail to implement appropriate anti-money laundering (AML) controls at a Missouri bank, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

Human Smuggling Guide Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Mexican citizen was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a dangerous human smuggling conspiracy.

President of Freight Forwarding Company Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Goods from the United States to Russia

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A citizen of Belarus and lawful permanent resident of the United States has been indicted for allegedly smuggling goods from the United States into Russia without a license.

Providence Businesswoman Arraigned in Federal Court in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors and Other Vulnerable Victims

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A Rhode Island woman was arraigned today following indictment on June 17, by a federal grand jury on charges of mail fraud and conspiracy for operating a direct-mail sweepstakes scheme that defrauded seniors and other vulnerable individuals across the country out of more than $10 million dollars.

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Kansas School District Regarding School Discipline, Law Enforcement and Seclusion and Restraint

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement to resolve the department’s investigation into race and disability discrimination in Wichita Public Schools, Kansas’ largest school district. Under the settlement, the district will revise practices to prevent discrimination in discipline and referrals of students to law enforcement, end the use of seclusion, reform its restraint practices and improve services to students with disabilities in certain schools and classrooms.

Vice President of Kansas Company Pleads Guilty to Crimes Related to Scheme to Illegally Export U.S. Avionics Equipment to Russia and Russian End Users

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Douglas Edward Robertson, 56, of Olathe, Kansas, the former vice president of KanRus Trading Company Inc., pleaded guilty today for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by filing false export forms with the U.S. government and, after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, continuing to sell and export sophisticated and controlled avionics equipment to customers in Russia without the required licenses from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act