PEDO BUN 9 March 22

ICE HSI and local ICAC investigation leads to federal jury conviction for child exploitation offender

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-and-local-icac-investigation-leads-federal-jury-conviction-child-exploitation

El Paso School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/el-paso-school-teacher-pleads-guilty-sexual-exploitation-minor

Sydney man charged with possessing and transmitting child abuse material

https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/sydney-man-charged-possessing-and-transmitting-child-abuse-material-0

Federal Jury Convicts Claiborne County Man Of Possession Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/federal-jury-convicts-claiborne-county-man-possession-child-pornography

Sapulpa Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/sapulpa-man-sentenced-30-years-prison-sexually-abusing-two-children

Jury Convicts Sacramento Man for Sex Trafficking of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/jury-convicts-sacramento-man-sex-trafficking-minor

St. Louis County man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/st-louis-county-man-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/birmingham-man-pleads-guilty-charges-involving-sexual-exploitation-minor

Rogersville Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation, Illegal Firearms, Nearly $1 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/rogersville-man-sentenced-30-years-child-sexual-exploitation-illegal-firearms-nearly-1

Greece Man Going To Prison For 22 Years For Enticing A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/greece-man-going-prison-22-years-enticing-minor-engage-sexual-activity

Man Who Had Sex With Minor Convicted of Sexual Abuse

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/man-who-had-sex-minor-convicted-sexual-abuse

Westtown man with huge child porn collection pleads guilty

https://www.dailylocal.com/2022/03/09/westtown-man-with-huge-child-porn-collection-pleads-guilty/

World Economic Forum Severs Russian Ties over Ukraine Invasion

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has temporarily severed Russian ties in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We are not engaging with any sanctioned individual and have frozen all relations with Russian entities,” WEF spokesperson Amanda Russo told Politico.

WEF also severed ties with a research center in Moscow and an advisory council headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The organization added that it would still look to bridge ties between Russia and Ukraine. Per Politico:

The 800-pound gorilla of the elite global conference circuit has walked a tightrope for decades when it comes to Russia: basking in the Kremlin’s attention while cringing over oligarch antics.

The Forum’s founder, Klaus Schwab, prides himself on making his annual meeting in Davos open to all comers, including via a personal relationship with Putin dating back to the early 1990s.

Between 2007 and 2021, Putin and his predecessor, Dmitry Medvedev have addressed WEF five times, with Putin turning down an invitation to speak in January 2015 after the invasion of Crimea.

The isolation of Russia has been tightening since the country invaded Ukraine, from economic sanctions to corporations outright boycotting the country. This week, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Starbucks, and PepsiCo. all announced they would stop temporarily doing business in Russia.

“Our hearts are with the people who are enduring unconscionable effects from these tragic events in Ukraine,” Coca-Cola said in a brief statement on Monday. “We will continue to monitor and assess the situation as circumstances evolve.”

Likewise, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said in a letter to the coffee empire’s partners that it will “suspend all business activity in Russia”

“We condemn the horrific attacks on Ukraine by Russia and our hearts go out to all those affected,” said Johnson. “We continue to watch the tragic events unfold and, today, we have decided to suspend all business activity in Russia, including shipment of all Starbucks products.

“Our licensed partner has agreed to immediately pause store operations and will provide support to the nearly 2,000 partners in Russia who depend on Starbucks for their livelihood,” he added.

PepsiCo echoed Coca-Cola’s sentiment and announced it will be suspending sales of the beverage in Russia for the time being on top of its capital investments. McDonald’s will also be closing its 850 locations in Russia.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/09/world-economic-forum-severs-russian-ties-over-ukraine-invasion/

GOP/Dem Spending Bill Funds Border Security for Eight Foreign Countries

A Democrat spending bill, negotiated with Republicans, uses American taxpayer money to fund “border security” measures in eight foreign countries while including no new funds to construct a border wall along the United States-Mexico border.

The government funding package spends about $370 million in taxpayer money to fund “enhanced border security” in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman. At least $150 million of that funding is allocated for Jordan’s borders.

Likewise, the package includes taxpayer money to fund border security in Libya, “border security activities” in Nepal, and “border security programs” in Pakistan.

Though Republicans were able to preserve nearly $2 billion in previously-allocated border wall construction funds, the package does not include any new border wall funding.

“The upcoming omnibus spending bill is likely Congress’ last chance this year to do anything meaningful re: Biden’s catastrophic erasure of our border — an erasure that reshapes the whole future of our nation,” Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to former President Trump, wrote in a statement. “Presently, this isn’t even a topic of conversation, let alone action.”

While funding border security overseas, President Joe Biden has halted all border wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border, gutted interior immigration enforcement, and attempted to end the anti-asylum fraud Remain in Mexico program.

As a result, more than two million border crossers and illegal aliens arrived at the nation’s southern border in all of last year. This year, experts predict more than 2.1 million to arrive — a record.

At the same time, hundreds of thousands of border crossers and illegal aliens are being released into the U.S. interior every few months. From January 2021 to August 2021, for example, more than half a million were released into the U.S. interior.

In January of this year, more than 62,500 border crossers and illegal aliens were released into the U.S. interior — a foreign population more than twice the size of Princeton, New Jersey; nearly twice the size of Lexington, Massachusetts; and more than six times the size of Jackson, Wyoming.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/09/gop-dem-spending-bill-funds-border-security-eight-foreign-countries/

Ukraine On Fire

https://rumble.com/vwxxi8-ukraine-on-fire.html

Sky Vegas is fined £1.2million for sending free bets to more than 41,000 recovering gambling addicts

Sky Vegas has been fined £1.17 million by the gambling watchdog for sending 'free casino spins' promotions to recovering addicts.

The Gambling Commission said Sky Vegas, which is owned by betting giant Flutter, sent an offer of 'Bet £5 get 100 free spins' to 41,395 people who had voluntarily self-excluded in an effort to stop gambling.In November, the online casino brand also shared the promotional offer to a further 249,159 customers who had unsubscribed from the operator's marketing emails.

It comes a week after rival 888 was fined £9.4 million over a number of failings which resulted in customers amassing heavy losses during the Covid pandemic.

The scrutiny comes as the Government continues a landmark review into how the sector is regulated.

The boss of Flutter said it takes its responsibilities 'extremely seriously' but apologised after falling short of the necessary standards.

Andrew Rhodes, Gambling Commission chief executive, said: 'Self-excluded customers are likely to be suffering gambling harm and should absolutely not be sent direct marketing that could tempt them back into gambling.

http://www.scoopyweb.com/2022/03/sky-vegas-is-fined-12million-for.html