Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors
Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors A 27-year-old Arlington man with multiple convictions of sending and receiving child porn will spend the next decade in prison after he pleaded guilty to the charge in federal court, authorities said.  Mason Lister was arrested in 2020 after police found he had traded sexual images of children as young as toddlers through social media, the Department of Justice said. Authorities raided his home and found a tablet with 85 pictures and videos of child pornography, prosecutors said.  Lister pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography last month, and a judge sentenced him to 10 …
BPD Commissioner Announced As Phoenix Police Department's Interim Chief Of Police BPD Commissioner Announced As Phoenix Police Department's Interim Chief Of Police BPD Commissioner Announced As Phoenix Police Department's Interim Chief Of Police
BPD Commissioner Announced As Phoenix Police Department's Interim Chief Of Police A Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner has been selected to serve as the new interim chief of the Phoenix Police Department, authorities say. Michael Sullivan will start the 1-2 year assignment with the Phoenix Police Department on Sept. 12 while Phoenix conducts a nationwide search for a permanent police chief, according to Phoenix City Manager Jeff Barton. “Sullivan brings 27 years of law enforcement experience to the table, and he has led police reform efforts for major cities. His experience working in collaboration with communities, the DOJ, federal court and more gives me confidence h…
Capital District Sex Offender Sentenced For Child Pornography Convictions Capital District Sex Offender Sentenced For Child Pornography Convictions Capital District Sex Offender Sentenced For Child Pornography Convictions
Capital District Sex Offender Sentenced For Child Pornography Convictions A Capital District man will spend more than a decade in federal prison after copping to child pornography charges. Saratoga County resident Zachary Duchesne, age 27, of Stillwater, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars Friday, July 22, in federal court in Albany. It followed his guilty plea to charges of transporting and possessing child pornography. Federal prosecutors said Duchesne used a Dropbox account to store, possess, and view images that depicted child sex abuse between December 2017 and June 2019. He also admitted to periodically transferring child pornography videos into his Dro…
Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M Covid-19 Fraud Scheme Four Maryland residents are facing federal indictment for a CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme that saw over $3 million in losses, officials say. Three of the suspects had an initial court appearance in Baltimore on Thursday, July 21, while the fourth was scheduled to appear on Friday, July 22 in Florida. Those facing charges:  Tyshawna Davis, 38, of Gwynn Oak; Donna Jones, 55, of Cockeysville; Devante Smith, 27, of Hanover; Tila Woods, 44, of Baltimore. From June 2020 through May 2021, the four used the identification information of their victims to fraudulently obtain une…
Capital District Man Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor, Get Her To 'Run Away' With Him Capital District Man Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor, Get Her To 'Run Away' With Him Capital District Man Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor, Get Her To 'Run Away' With Him
Capital District Man Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor, Get Her To 'Run Away' With Him A 26-year-old Capital District man who prosecutors say wanted to impregnate a 13-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Rensselaer County resident Brian Botsford, of Troy, appeared in federal court in Albany Monday, July 18, where he formally admitted that he attempted to coerce and entice the teen into engaging in sexual acts with him. Federal prosecutors said that between July and August 2020, Botsford sent sexually explicit text messages to an undercover police officer who was posing as the 13-year-old girl. Botsford repeatedly asked the teen for naked photos and sent sex…
'Real Housewives' Star Admits To Running Telemarketing Fraud Scheme That Targeted Some NYers 'Real Housewives' Star Admits To Running Telemarketing Fraud Scheme That Targeted Some NYers 'Real Housewives' Star Admits To Running Telemarketing Fraud Scheme That Targeted Some NYers
'Real Housewives' Star Admits To Running Telemarketing Fraud Scheme That Targeted Some NYers “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennifer Shah has admitted to running a decade-long telemarketing scheme that tricked thousands of victims, including some New Yorkers, into bogus investment opportunities. Shah, age 48, of Utah, appeared in a federal courtroom in Manhattan on Monday, July 11, where she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing. Federal prosecutors said between 2012 and March 2021, Shah trafficked “lead lists” of potential victims that her co-conspirators used to convince victims to pay thousands of dollars for “…
Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Federal Child Porn Charges In Maryland Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Federal Child Porn Charges In Maryland Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Federal Child Porn Charges In Maryland
Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Federal Child Porn Charges In Maryland A 34-year-old convicted sex offender in Maryland will spend at least a decade behind bars after being busted on federal charges for possession of child pornography. August Candeloro III - also known as “Nick” - who was previously convicted of a sex offense involving a 13-year-old victim in Howard County, pleaded guilty in federal court to the new child porn charge, prosecutors announced. Beginning in 2019, Candeloro began using a messaging application to send images depicting the sexual abuse of children, officials said. After additional investigation, law enforcement agents executed …
Ex-NY Resident Admits To Multi-State Money Laundering Conspiracy Ex-NY Resident Admits To Multi-State Money Laundering Conspiracy Ex-NY Resident Admits To Multi-State Money Laundering Conspiracy
Ex-NY Resident Admits To Multi-State Money Laundering Conspiracy A former New York man could spend years in federal prison after admitting that he laundered tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits in a scheme involving numerous states. Christopher Vandermark, age 57, formerly of Gansevoort in Saratoga County, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in federal court in Albany on Tuesday, June 28. Federal prosecutors said Vandermark spent more than a year texting a North Carolina woman who directed him to open multiple bank accounts and give her the associated routing numbers. Between June 2020 and April 2021, the …
Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors
Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors A Maryland drug dealer has admitted to federal drug possession and distribution charges, authorities announced. Washington County resident Thamar Smith, 48, of Hagerstown, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl following his arrest in 2019. As part of the plea, Smith becomes the latest to admit to his role in supplying drugs to Tyler and Eddie Ware, known heroin and fentanyl dealers in Hagerstown, that were later sold throughout the region. In March 2019, prosecutors received a tip from a storage facility customer in Hagersto…
MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Beating, Sex Trafficking Teen Girl Across Maryland And Virginia MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Beating, Sex Trafficking Teen Girl Across Maryland And Virginia MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Beating, Sex Trafficking Teen Girl Across Maryland And Virginia
MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Beating, Sex Trafficking Teen Girl Across Maryland And Virginia Seven MS-13 gang members from Maryland and Virginia may spend the rest of their life behind bars after being convicted of sex trafficking in federal court for taking in a teenage runaway and coercing her into having commercial sex acts. Federal officials announced the prosecution of the street gang members, who took in the runaway from northern Virginia and introduced her to members of MS-13 in 2018, telling her "they would be her family and protect her if she joined the gang,” prosecutors said. The gang members then proceeded to beat the teen more than two dozen times with a baseball bat …
Capital District Father, Son Indicted For Cocaine Conspiracy Capital District Father, Son Indicted For Cocaine Conspiracy Capital District Father, Son Indicted For Cocaine Conspiracy
Capital District Father, Son Indicted For Cocaine Conspiracy A father and son from the Capital District are facing years in prison for allegedly trafficking in cocaine. Jeffrey Civitello Sr., age 50, and Jeffrey Civitello Jr., age 22, both of Schenectady, were indicted on federal charges of trafficking kilograms of cocaine, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. Federal prosecutors claim the duo worked with others to traffic more than 5 kilograms of the drug to Schenectady in March and April 2021. If convicted, they each face between 10 years and life in prison. Prosecutors are also seeking a monetary judgment against the Civi…
Western Mass 25-Year-Old Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl Western Mass 25-Year-Old Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl Western Mass 25-Year-Old Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl
Western Mass 25-Year-Old Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl A drug dealer from Western Massachusetts is facing millions in fines and decades in prison after being busted for allegedly planning to sell throughout the region. Hampden County resident Christian Camacho, age 25, of Springfield, was charged in federal court with one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. According to the indictment, in March 2022, Camacho knowingly was in possession of more than 40 grams of fentanyl that he planned to distribute in Hampden County and nearby areas. If convicted, Camacho faces up to 40 years in prison, four years of sup…