Fargo, ND - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Man Pleads guilty to Sex Trafficking of Children and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Woman Pleads Guilty to Interstate Travel in Aid of Prostitution

Kurtis William Johnson, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Tara Malinda Ridley, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R Erickson. Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of Sex Trafficking

Fargo, ND - Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Woman for Prostitution

Ronnel Johnson, 31, Minneapolis, Minn., pled guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to One Count of Transportation for the Purposes of Prostitution.

This case came to the attention of law enforcement after the North Dakota Highway Patrol stopped a rental vehicle driven by Johnson on I-9

On April 18, 2013, defendant, Lynn Foret, a medical doctor who specialized in
orthopedic surgery, pled guilty in federal court to one count of health care fraud,3 for
criminal acts that occurred between 2003 and 2009. The bill of information states the
On April 18, 2013, defendant, Lynn Foret, a medical doctor who specialized in
orthopedic surgery, pled guilty in federal court to

Minneapolis, MN - Dontre McHenry Sentenced To 293 Months In Prison For Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls Throughout Minnesota

Dontre D'Sean McHenry a/k/a "Dontre Sean McHenry," a/k/a "Rico," age 26, was sentenced to 293 months in prison for recruiting and sex trafficking teenage girls throughout Minnesota. McHenry pleaded guilty on October 17, 2014, and was sentenced today before Judge David

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Robert Everett Bonner, Jr., aka Ace, 34, of Fredericksburg, was sentenced to 360 months in prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion. Bonner was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, ordered to pay $317,750 in restitution to his victims, and ordered to forfeit $400,250.

Bonner pleaded guilty on July 2, 2015. According to court documents, Bon

Columbia, South Carolina ----- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Dylan L. Patterson, age 19, of Spartanburg, pled guilty today in federal court in Greenville, to a conspiracy to traffic in children by force for the purposes of prostitution in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1594(c). United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks, of Greenville, accepted t

Denver, CO - Former Denver Massage Parlor Owner Pleads Guilty

Jung Yoon Choi, age 55, formerly of Aurora, Colorado, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn to obstructing and impairing the laws of Internal Revenue Service, United States Attorney John Walsh and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Stephen Boyd announced. Judge Blackburn is

San Jose, CA - Two San Jose Men Sentenced To Prison For Posting Information About A Minor Online To Solicit Sex Customers

One of the Defendants Receives the Maximum Sentence Provided By Statute

Two San Jose residents were sentenced to approximately five years in prison for posting information about a minor under the age of 16 on the Internet in order to solicit prostitution custo

The Immigration and Nationality Act defines “sexual abuse of a minor” as an aggravated felony. 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(A). Aliens convicted of an aggravated felony face numerous criminal and civil consequences, including removal from the United States. Id. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii). In this case, we consider whether “sexual abuse of a minor” includes convictions under California Penal Code § 261.5(

Rochester, NY - Rochester Man Sentenced On Sex Trafficking Charge

Otis Willis, Jr., 33, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor was sentenced to time served (24 months) by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tiffany H. Lee and Bradley Tyler, who handled the case, stated that between January 2012 an

Clarence Johnel White was convicted by a jury of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) (“Coercion and enticement”), for the use of a cell phone and the Internet to attempt to persuade, induce, and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity for which he could be prosecuted under TEXAS PENAL CODE § 43.25. White appeals his conviction on three grounds. First, he argues that there was insufficient evidence

Denver, CO - Denver Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors Across State Lines

Terrell Layne Smith, aka “Swiss”, age 35 of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello to serve 151 months (over 12 years) in federal prison for Transportation with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity. In addition to the pr

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Hannah Secondi, age 39, with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: CHN, CHILD NEGLECT, in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 (C)
Date of Offense: 07/28/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
SECONDI, HANNAH VICTORIA Disposed: CONVICTION, 01/04/2016. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: CHILD NEGLECT(CHN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 (C) which pr

Milwaukee, WI - Three Sentenced for Promoting Interstate Prostitution

Charles Nash (28) and Brandon Smith (40) of Appleton, WI and Elizabeth Johnson (27) of Two Rivers, WI were sentenced by Chief Judge William C. Griesbach. Smith was sentenced on December 10, 2015, to 48 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to three counts of using a telephone to promote, manage and carry on a pr

Possession of a controlled substance requires specific intent to exercise control over the substance, with knowledge of the nature of the substance. The possession of a controlled substance may be immediate and exclusive, jointly held with another, or constructive as where the drug is kept by the accused in a place to which he or she has some measure of access and right of control. Proof o

Martinez-Lugo was charged in an indictment with being unlawfully present in the United States following removal. He pleaded guilty to the indictment without the benefit of a written plea agreement. In the Presentence Report ("PSR"), the Probation Office determined that Martinez-Lugo's base offense level was eight. It applied a 16-level enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i) for havin

Mr. White took indecent liberties with a child in North Carolina on February 6, 2005, in violation of section 14-202.1 of the North Carolina Criminal Code. On July 27, 2006, Congress passed the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Mr. White was indicted by the State of North Carolina on December 11, 2006, and convicted on February 14, 2007. On February 28, 2007, two weeks after

Before the Court is the defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Government Entrapment / Outrageous Governmental Conduct (Doc. 14). Upon consideration of the Motion, the government's Response (Doc. 15), and the parties' presentations at the hearing on the Motion, the Court finds and concludes that the Motion should be denied.I. Background The Indictment charges that the defendant violated 18 U.S.

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on August 22, 2014, Oklahoma City police officer Stanley McMullen was patrolling a high crime area in south Oklahoma City known for drugs, guns and prostitution. He noticed a man sitting in the front passenger seat of a white Toyota sedanPage 2parked on Southwest 41st Street near south Robinson. The officer initially suspected the individual was engaging in an act of p

The challenged portions of the indictment are as follows. Counts Seven through Twelve charge violations of three similar statutes: 18 U.S.C. §§ 2422 (in the indictment, "Interstate Prostitution"), 2421 ("Mann Act"), and 2423 ("Illicit Transportation of a Minor"). The Interstate Prostitution counts allege that Defendant induced "one or more individuals to travel in interstate commerce to engage in

In August 2013, appellant Antonio Dion Washington-Davis was charged by amended complaint with seven prostitution-related offenses, which allegedly occurred between September 2010 and July 2012. The state also charged four of appellant's relatives with similar prostitution-related offenses: appellant's brother, Otis Washington; his uncles, Calvin Washington and Robert Washington; and the mother of

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Teresa Gwen Newman with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: PROS, ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION WITHIN 1000FT OF SCHOOL/ CHURCH , in violation of 21 O.S. 1031 D
Date Of Offense: 02/20/2014

Party Name: Disposition Information:

NEWMAN, TERESA GWEN
Disposed: DEFERRED, 04/10/2014. Guilty Plea.
Count as Disposed:ENGAGING IN

Lucious Boyd was convicted for the first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, and sexual battery of Dawnia Dacosta and sentenced to the penalties of death, life imprisonment, and fifteen years’ imprisonment, respectively. Boyd v. State, 910
So. 2d 167, 176-77 (Fla. 2005). . Trial and Direct Appeal Proceedings On direct appeal, we set forth the relevant factual and procedural background as follo

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Cole Jamal Daniels's ("Defendant" or "Daniels") Objections [62, 66] to Magistrate Judge E. Clayton Scofield, III's Reports and Recommendations [60, 64], issued on October 24 and November 20, 2014. The Magistrate Judge recommends that Defendant's Motion to Suppress Statements [23], and Motion to Suppress Evidence [24] derived from his arrest and the seiz

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on August 22, 2014, Oklahoma City police officer Stanley McMullen was patrolling a high crime area in south Oklahoma City known for drugs, guns and prostitution. He noticed a man sitting in the front passenger seat of a white Toyota sedanPage 2parked on Southwest 41st Street near south Robinson. The officer initially suspected the individual was engaging in an act of pr