Fort Lauderdale Man Pleads Guilty to Sextortion of Children, Other Exploitation

Hamilton pled guilty to two counts of enticing a minor, four counts of production of child pornography, three counts of sending interstate extortionate threats, and one count of possession of child pornography.  Hamilton is scheduled for sentencing at 9:00 a.m. on October 27, 2021, before U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith, who sits in Fort Lauderdale. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years’

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Phoenix Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Operating International Drug Smuggling Ring Using Women as Mules Through Philadelphia and the Caribbean

“Frazer admitted to organizing an international drug trafficking ring, putting deadly drugs in the hands of those struggling with addictions.  HSI is committed to working with its law enforcement partners to ensure that those seeking to make a profit off the vulnerable are arrested to face the consequences of their criminal acts,” said HSI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge, Brian Michael.

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Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Emails to Newson6 Threatening President Biden

On May 10, 2021, Ahrens sent a message stating, “Please go to my Facebook page and read what I sent to the men of the United States Congress. They have less than 48 hours to hand over my money or their children will start dying all over the country. I’m going to kill their children using the same law as the Government used to force our families on to the Trail of Tears.”

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Rochester Man Arrested At The Peace Bridge With Cocaine And A Ghost Gun

In addition to the baggies containing a white powder substance, officers also found a digital scale with white powder residue inside the fanny pack. The substance was field tested resulting in a positive presence of cocaine. Officers also recovered a loaded 9mm, Polymer 80 handgun in the vehicle’s glove box. The gun did not have a serial number and is considered a “Ghost Gun.”

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Central Coast Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving and Sending Child Pornography, Some Involving Toddlers

In seeking a 15-year sentence, prosecutors argued that some of images depicted children under the age of 2 being used for sexual acts, and other images portrayed sadistic or masochistic sexual conduct involving children.

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Kentucky Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aiding and Abetting Witness Tampering in Case Involving Murder of Ex-Son-in-Law

Tawnney Caldwell is the ex-wife of the murder victim and was the girlfriend of Sterling Roberts at the time of the incident. Chandra Harmon is Tawnney Caldwell’s mother and previous mother-in-law to Robert Caldwell.

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Member of Brooklyn-Based “KavKaz Nation” Crime Syndicate Indicted for Extortion and Other Charges

As set forth in court filings, KavKaz is a criminal enterprise that operates in the Eastern District of New York and elsewhere, with Brooklyn as its largest base of operation.  Members of KavKaz refer to their membership as the “KWAY” or “K WAY,” and often wear jewelry or articles of clothing emblazoned with the word “KavKaz.”

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