ay 21, 2021

Appleton Man Sentenced to 15 Years of Imprisonment for Receipt of Child Pornography

… and possessed numerous digital images and videos of child pornography. A routine security check at a Grand Chute motel led to the discovery of child pornography on McElhatton’s cell phone. He was … in Wisconsin state courts for similar crimes involving child pornography. In imposing sentence, Judge Griesbach …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/appleton-man-sentenced-15-years-imprisonment-receipt-child-pornography

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

… Children Human Trafficking Task Force for suspected child exploitation offenses. According to court documents, … to the alleged production, distribution and possession of child pornography. Swensen was previously convicted of … Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/convicted-sex-offender-arrested-child-pornography-charges

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Serve 220 Months for Child Enticement and Travel to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activity

… to persuade, induce, entice or coerce an 8 year old female child and a 5 year old female child to engage in unlawful sexual activity with him. … This case was investigated by the FBI Mid-State Child Exploitation Task Force and is being prosecuted by …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/pennsylvania-man-sentenced-serve-220-months-child-enticement-and-travel-engage-illicit

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking

… An Albany, Georgia resident has pleaded guilty to federal child sex trafficking in a case involving a run-away teenage … and sexual abuse they inflicted on a runaway foster child in need. Our office will do everything in our power to … and returning her to safety, as well as removing these child predators from our streets.” “When most adults …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/georgia-man-pleads-guilty-child-sex-trafficking

Man from Gallup arraigned on charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a child in Indian Country

… him with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child who had not attained the age of 12. A federal grand …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/man-gallup-arraigned-charges-aggravated-sexual-abuse-child-indian-country

California Resident Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison for Facilitating Telemarketing Conspiracy that Defrauded Thousands of Vulnerable U.S. Consumers

… convicted of and sentenced for two counts of possession of child pornography, found on his laptop computer and cell … District of Florida assisted with the prosecution of the child pornography charges. ### USAO - Florida, Southern A …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/california-resident-sentenced-121-months-prison-facilitating-telemarketing-conspiracy

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Manchester Man Sentenced to 252 Months for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

… They seized various electronic devices that contained child pornography. The defendant later admitted that he had … using the bathroom and showering. He used these to create child pornography of at least two minor victims. Minor Victim … it was taken. The image of Minor Victim #1 constitutes child pornography. Lanchester previously …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/manchester-man-sentenced-252-months-sexual-exploitation-minor

Scranton Man Sentenced To More Than 11 Years’ Imprisonment For Receiving And Distributing Child Pornography

… Judge Robert D. Mariani for receiving and distributing child pornography. According to Acting United States Attorney … using his laptop computer to access images and videos of child pornography and traded them with others on the … owes to the victims depicted in the images and videos of child pornography that he received and distributed. Howells …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/scranton-man-sentenced-more-11-years-imprisonment-receiving-and-distributing-child

Taunton Man Charged With Child Pornography Offense

… on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 and charged with possession of child pornography. Rudy Frabizio, 59, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of possession of child pornography. Frabizio was detained following an initial … agents found at least 465 images and videos depicting child pornography. It is also alleged that Frabizio uploaded …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/taunton-man-charged-child-pornography-offense

Boca Raton Man Sentenced to 50 Years’ Imprisonment for Production, Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

… to communicate with children and to solicit and distribute child sexual abuse material. Solove created illegal photos and videos of an 18-month-old child in his care and shared them in chat rooms using his … pled guilty to producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography during a hearing before U.S. District Judge …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/boca-raton-man-sentenced-50-years-imprisonment-production-distribution-and-possession

Delaware County Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Collecting 22,000+ Images Involving the Sexual Abuse of Children

… his possession of more than 22,000 images and videos of child pornography that Davis concealed on his electronic … account revealed that the IP addresses used to access his child pornography were linked to various residences … at West Chester University. At the time he committed these child sex crimes, Davis was under court supervision and still …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/delaware-county-man-sentenced-20-years-collecting-22000-images-involving-sexual-abuse

Weeki Wachee Repeat Offender Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A 13-Year-Old To Engage In Sex

… in federal prison for attempting to entice or coerce a child to engage in sexual activity. The court also ordered … girl, responded to the ad. Despite learning that the “child” was 13, Shook arranged to travel to Clay County to engage in sex acts with the child. Shook also requested a nude photograph of the child …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/weeki-wachee-repeat-offender-sentenced-20-years-federal-prison-attempting-entice-13

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May 20, 2021

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- May

… Jeffrey Arch Jones . Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country (counts 1 and 3); Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child in Indian Country (count 2). (superseding) (21-CR-23) … He is also charged with abusive sexual contact of a second child under the age of 12 from Oct. 9, 2014, to Sept. 30, …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/federal-grand-jury-b-indictments-announced-may

Teacher's Assistant Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Crimes

… assistant has been arrested and charged with production of child pornography. Augustus “Gus” Shenker, 21, was … Shenker on a criminal complaint alleging transportation of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Through the course of the investigation, …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edar/pr/teachers-assistant-charged-multiple-child-pornography-crimes

Carroll County Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

… in federal prison for possession and distribution of child pornography depicting the sexual abuse of children … a user of an instant messaging service was distributing child pornography under the screen name "funfortaboo." … distributed to the undercover investigator’s images of child sexual abuse. The Faulkner County, Arkansas …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/carroll-county-man-sentenced-21-years-possession-and-distribution-child-pornography

Farrell, PA Woman Distributed 11 Images of Child Sexual Exploitation

… she acknowledged producing the images at his request. The child victim had not yet attained the age of 12 years. Judge … Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/farrell-pa-woman-distributed-11-images-child-sexual-exploitation

Jefferson County Man Sentenced to 6 ½ Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

… A federal judge today sentenced a Jefferson County man on child exploitation charges, announced United States Attorney … by 15 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography. Brasher was also ordered to pay … through the use of the Tor application to view and obtain child pornography. A forensic examination of the digital …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/jefferson-county-man-sentenced-6-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

Kent, Washington, man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of 14-year-old

… abuse for an August 2020 sexual assault on a 14-year-old child, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. … abuse for an August 2020 sexual assault on a 14-year-old child, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/kent-washington-man-pleads-guilty-sexual-abuse-14-year-old

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El Paso Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

… Morales to 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. In addition to the prison term, Senior … we will continue to identify, apprehend and remove child predators from our communities.” On February 11, … 2021, Rubio pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography. By pleading guilty, Rubio admitted that …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/el-paso-man-sentenced-30-years-federal-prison-production-child-pornography-0

Connecticut Man Sentenced To 120 Months On Child Exploitation Charge

… man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison on child exploitation charges, announced Acting United States … other boys, 8 to 9 years of age. Depriest also distributed child pornography to his trading partners on the internet. …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/connecticut-man-sentenced-120-months-child-exploitation-charge

Indiana Man Going To Prison For 10 Years On Child Pornography Charge

… Lafayette, Indiana, who was convicted of transportation of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 120 months in … Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) discovered images of child pornography involving three minor victims on … defendant requested that four victims take and send him child pornography images of themselves. Some of the images …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/indiana-man-going-prison-10-years-child-pornography-charge

Atlantic City Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

… Jersey, man was charged today with possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig … is charged by complaint with one count of possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to appear by … Newman has been previously convicted of possession of child pornography, the charge of possession of child …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/atlantic-city-man-charged-possession-child-pornography

Former Clarksville School Nurse Facing Federal Charges In Child Pornography Investigation

… Tennessee school nurse with attempted production of child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/former-clarksville-school-nurse-facing-federal-charges-child-pornography-investigation

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May 19, 2021

Quapaw Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing a Native American Minor and Illegally Possessing Parts of Protected Eagles

… to engage in criminal sexual activity, sexual abuse of a child in Indian Country, abusive sexual contact in Indian …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/quapaw-man-convicted-sexually-abusing-native-american-minor-and-illegally-possessing

Missouri and Tennessee Residents Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography as Part of Operation Kick Boxer

… A. Gama (age: 35) of Bridgeton, Missouri, distributed child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States … Dexter (age: 43) of Lebanon, Tennessee, also distributed child pornography in violation of federal law. Gama is charged with two counts of distributing child pornography. Dexter is charged with a single count of …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/missouri-and-tennessee-residents-charged-distribution-child-pornography-part-operation

Washington Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexually Assaulting a Child

… today for traveling to Missouri to sexually assault a child victim. Timothy Smith, 56, was sentenced by U.S. … conduct. The investigation began in April 2018 when the child victim disclosed to a friend that she had been sexually … notified the Missouri Department of Social Services. The child victim reported that Smith had sexually assaulted her …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/washington-man-sentenced-20-years-sexually-assaulting-child

Smithfield Sex Offender Indicted for Multiple Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

… jury returned an indictment charging him with multiple child sexual exploitation offenses. Mathew Hoard, 35, was … Material to a Minor; Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography; and Committing Offenses While Required to … to the court, Hoard was convicted of possession of child pornography in Rhode Island Superior Court in 2010 and …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/smithfield-sex-offender-indicted-multiple-child-sexual-exploitation-offenses

May 18, 2021

Franklin County Man Sentenced to 190 Months for Possessing Child Pornography

… sentenced yesterday to 190 months in prison for possessing child pornography. The announcement was made by Acting United … States Attorney’s offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), and is …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/franklin-county-man-sentenced-190-months-possessing-child-pornography

Tacoma woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for molesting child left in her care and making a video for her boyfriend

… Court in Tacoma to 6 years in prison for distribution of child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. … Burnworth’s devices and found several hundred images of child pornography on Kellar’s laptop. Writing to the court, … 25, 2019, Kellar pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Produce Child Pornography and access with intent to view child …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/tacoma-woman-sentenced-6-years-prison-molesting-child-left-her-care-and-making-video

Morriston Man Sentenced To Fifteen Years In Prison For Receiving Child Pornography

… in federal prison, following his conviction for receipt of child pornography. Jason R. Coody, Acting United States … previously convicted in January 2020 of possession of child pornography. The evidence showed that in June 2020, … of the laptop revealed 22 videos and 1 image of child pornography. Further examination revealed that Lutz had …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/morriston-man-sentenced-fifteen-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography

Painted Post Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge After Offering Images To An Undercover Investigator Online

… U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possessing child pornography depicting prepubescent minors, after having sustained a prior child pornography conviction. The charge carries a minimum … FBI Special Agent located the defendant offering child pornography for download on the internet. The …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/painted-post-man-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-charge-after-offering-images

Atascosa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Coercing Minors into Performing Sexually Explicit Conduct

… guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a child, one count of production of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of extortion. According to …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/atascosa-man-sentenced-federal-prison-coercing-minors-performing-sexually-explicit

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Lancaster man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for attempting to sexually coerce a minor

… he was subsequently arrested. Dickerson has two prior child sex offense convictions. In 2002, he was sentenced to … 21 months in prison in the District of South Carolina on a child pornography charge. In 2018, he was convicted in the … and his subsequent meeting with and sexual abuse of the child. Vipal J. Patel, Acting United States Attorney for …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/lancaster-man-sentenced-more-15-years-prison-attempting-sexually-coerce-minor

Gainesville Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Possessing Child Pornography

… in federal prison following his conviction for possessing child pornography. Jason R. Coody, Acting United States … of a cell phone which contained over 80 images of child pornography. “Crimes against children are among the … Attorney Coody. “Those who seek to view and maintain child pornography facilitate the abuse of children by those …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/gainesville-man-sentenced-ten-years-prison-possessing-child-pornography

May 17, 2021

Putnam County Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Possessing Images Depicting Child Sexual Abuse On His Cell Phone

… on federal charges for distributing and possessing child exploitation materials. After serving a seven-year … his probation officer and admitted that he had accessed child sex abuse images over the internet using a second cell … Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/putnam-county-convicted-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-possessing-images-depicting-child

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Micah Greenberg Pleads Guilty To Multiple Federal Offenses

… guilty to six federal offenses: sex trafficking of a child, illegally producing a false identification document, … years, and up to, life in prison for sex trafficking of a child, and of 2 years for aggravated identity theft. … guilty to six federal offenses: sex trafficking of a child, illegally producing a false identification document, …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/former-seminole-county-tax-collector-joel-micah-greenberg-pleads-guilty-multiple

CASPER MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

… came to the attention of law enforcement when he uploaded child pornography using a Google account and a Smug-Flickr … Additionally, he had surreptitiously recorded a young child he had access to while the child changed clothes. Van Damme then edited the video down …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/casper-man-sentenced-10-years-child-pornography-charges

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Brooklyn Man Arrested for Arson of Yeshiva and Synagogue

A criminal complaint has been filed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Ali Alaheri with setting fire to a yeshiva and synagogue in Brooklyn on May 19, 2021. Alaheri was arrested in Dobbs Ferry, New York, yesterday and will make his initial appearance this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon.

Mark J. Lesko, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; John B. DeVito, Special Agent-in-Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Dermot Shea, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD); and Daniel A. Nigro, Commissioner, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), announced the arrest and charge.

“As alleged in the complaint and detention letter, Alaheri deliberately set fire to the sacred home of a yeshiva and synagogue, and viciously attacked a man wearing traditional Hasidic garb, demonstrating a violent hatred that cannot be tolerated,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Lesko. “This Office strongly condemns these sorts of intentional acts of violence and we will go to every length possible to prosecute this type of conduct to the fullest extent possible.” Mr. Lesko praised the special agents, detectives and fire marshals of the Strategic Explosive and Arson Response Task Force for their outstanding investigative work on the case.

“The defendant’s alleged actions endangered the lives of numerous individuals, from the congregants and students at the synagogue and yeshiva, to the first responders who arrived to extinguish the flames, to the neighboring members of the community,” stated ATF Special Agent-in-Charge DeVito. “The members of ATF’s Arson and Explosives Task Force, in partnership with NYPD’s Hate Crime Unit, worked diligently to quickly identify the defendant and bring him to justice. I thank them for their efforts, as well as those of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in sending a clear message that crimes such as this will not be tolerated.”

“Ali Alaheri, as alleged in today’s federal complaint, set fire to a school and religious institution and threatened public safety for all. I commend our NYPD investigators, our government partners and the prosecutors in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York for their work in bringing swift justice in this case,” stated NYPD Commissioner Shea.

“Arson is a callous and senseless crime that endangers the lives of innocent residents and our firefighters who bravely respond to protect life and property,” stated FDNY Commissioner Nigro. “I commend our Fire Marshals and their partners in law enforcement for their outstanding efforts to investigate this incident and apprehend the suspect.”

As set forth in the complaint and detention letter, in the pre-dawn hours of May 19, 2021, Alaheri was captured on surveillance video piling garbage bags against the side of a building on 36th Street in Brooklyn that housed a yeshiva (a Jewish school) and a synagogue. Alaheri was recorded igniting the garbage bags. Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the location and extinguished the blaze. Several hours later, Alaheri was again captured on surveillance video, this time repeatedly punching a man wearing traditional Hasidic garb. There was no interaction between Alaheri and the victim prior to the assault. When Alaheri was arrested on May 21, 2021, he appeared to be wearing the same clothing he was wearing in the video footage of the assault.

The charge in the complaint is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted, Alaheri faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years’ imprisonment, and a maximum of 20 years’ imprisonment.

The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Civil Rights Section. Assistant United States Attorney Rachel Shanies is in charge of the prosecution.

The Defendant:

ALI ALAHERI

Age: 29

Brooklyn, New York

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 21-MJ-624

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/brooklyn-man-arrested-arson-yeshiva-and-synagogue