Sex Trafficking Law
 
United States of America v. James L. Hattten, II

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor in violation of 18 U.S. 1591.

Federal and state laws treat
trafficking a minor as a severe felony, defining a minor as anyone under the age of 18. A key component of these laws is that a minor cannot legally consent to commercial sex acts or forced labor, meaning prosecutors do not

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JERRY LEE IRWIN, Appellant v. THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellee

¶1 Appellant, Jerry Lee Irwin, was convicted by a jury in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2021-3185, of Count 1: Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 652(C); Count 4: Kidnapping, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2012, § 741; Count 5: Possession of a Firearm After Former Conviction, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2019, § 1283(A); and Count 6: Traffick

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State of Oklahoma v. Dustin Joel Walker

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer is representing the Defendant charged sexually abusing a child.
by Kent Morlan

Dustin Joel Walker, age 34, is charged with:

1. SEXUAL ABUSE - CHILD UNDER 12 (FELONY)

2. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY)

3. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY)

4. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY

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United States of America v. Dartez Omar Faulk and Rosalind Carol Comfort

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Young Woman .

following a four-day trial, a federal jury in Raleigh convicted Dartez Omar Faulk and Rosalind Carol Comfort of three counts of sex trafficking following a four day trial.

“These depraved reprobates preyed on vulnerable young women to make money from their sufferi

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State of Texas v. Elijah Turner Reyes

El Paso, Texas, man charged with murder.

Elijah Turner Reyes, 24, from El Paso, has been wanted by the El Paso Police Department since May 22, 2025, for murder. Additionally, on June 16, 2025, warrants were issued out of El Paso Co. for his arrest for failing to appear in court for prior charges related to burglary of habitation, possession of a controlled substance and assaulting a pregn

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State of West Virginia v. Jams Carroll DePriest

Hinton, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ailure to provide notice of sex offender registration.

Legal issue Can a court dispense with a presentence investigation and report if a defendant escapes before sentencing?

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. SENTENCING. The case concerns the improper sentencing of a defendant without a presentence report, as

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State of Oklahoma v. Cassie Lee Howard

Sapulpa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

1. TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS

2. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PAPAPHERNALIA

3. UNSAFE LANE USE

4. DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVER'S LICENSE

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ki-Shawn Crumity

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer will be representing the Defendant charged with sex trafficking, sexual assault and corruption of a minor.

Ki-Shawn Crumity, age 26, is accused for taking in a 13-year-old girl and hiding her in a box in his basement for days.

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United States of America v. Jose Urena-Capellan

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Offense

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Urena-Capellan, age 40, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a drug trafficking offense.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gu

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United States of America v. Jose Urena-Capellan

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Offense

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Urena-Capellan, age 40, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a drug trafficking offense.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C.

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United States of America v. Peter Bardunias

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor.

Peter Bardunias, age 59, of Clifton Park, New York, was charged today with attempting to entice a minor to engage in prohibited sexual activity. Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the F

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United States of America v. Sharon Toney‑Finch a

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud And Stolen Valor.

A former Stoughton police officer who was previously indicted for allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant woman, to prevent her from disclosing information about his sexual exploitation of her beginning when she was a minor, has been indicted for allegedly causing the de

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United States of America v. Perry Jason Ward

Augusta, GA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing images and videos of child sexual exploitation.

A Columbia County resident was sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography.

Perry Jason Ward, 27, of Evans, Georgia, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing images of sexual exploitation of children, said Marga

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State of Oklahoma v. N.T.V.

El Reno, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: DU8TM1, TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-415(B)
Date of Offense: 12/28/2021
VANBRUNT, NICHOLAS TODD
Disposed: DISMISSED WITH COSTS, 10/10/2025. Dismissed with Costs
Count as Disposed: TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS(DU8TM1)
Violation of 63

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United States of America v. Byron Cordell Thomas

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of sex
trafficking and one count of possessing a gun as a convicted felon.

Mr. Thomas claimed the statute required proof “that force, fraud, or coercion was actually ‘used to
cause’ an individual to engage in a commercial sex act, thereby depriving that individual of valid consent to

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United States of America v. Ignacio Chavez

Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of 50 grams and mroe fo meth, use of a communications facility to further the commission of a drug trafficking crime,

Chavez pleaded guilty to four drug-related counts and entered into a plea agreement with the government pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(C). The plea ag

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United States of America v. Brandon Inada

Honolulu, Hawaii, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of materials containing child porno.

18 U.S.C. 2252 provides in part:

(a) Any person who—
(1) knowingly transports or ships using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means including by computer or mails, any

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United States of America v. Matthew Farwell

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Allegedly Causing the Death of His Victim's Unborn Baby.

A former Stoughton police officer who was previously indicted for allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant woman, to prevent her from disclosing information about his sexual exploitation of her beginning when she was a minor, has been indict

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United States of America v. Jonathan Tylor Herra

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child and possession and access with intent to view child pornography.

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Federal laws on child exploitation, primarily outlined in Chapter 110 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, define and impose severe penalties for crimes such as producing and distributing child porno

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United States of America v. Keith Andre Green

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute drugs and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

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United States of America v. Perry Jason Ward

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing images and videos of child sexual exploitation.

On September 25, 2025, a Columbia County resident was sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography.

Perry Jason Ward, 27, of Evans, Georgia, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing images of sexual exploit

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United States of America v. Ameen Alai, aka Adam Powars

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Ibogaine Distribution.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Ameen Alai, aka Adam Powars, 52, of Broomfield, Colorado, was sentenced to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of distribution of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of ibog

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United States of America v. Martin Aispuro-Lopez, Victor Manuel Felix-Ramirez

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses.

Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence

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Betty Wright v. Advocate Healthcare Systems

Chicago, Illinois, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.

42 U.S. Code § 2000e-2 makes it illegal for employers, employment agencies, and labor unions to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This includes practices like refusing to hire, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against individuals in compe

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Bridget Krause v. PM. Mold Compnay, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.

AI Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in areas like employment, public accommodations, and government services. The law aims to ensure that individuals with disab

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