The defendant hid these recordings on his phone and in secret online accounts that federal agents were able to identify using numerous search warrants. These accounts contained thousands of additional child pornography videos and images depicting children as young as infants being sexually abused and raped. Hundreds of child victims have been identified.
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A Kazakh judge ordered Howard be detained pending an extradition request from the United States. According to the Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs, Howard’s removal from Kazakhstan is the first extradition from that country by the United States.
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“This sentence is yet another example of the unwavering commitment to the protection of our most vulnerable and should serve as a significant deterrent to those who would attempt to harm them. Our law enforcement partners are to be commended for the swift, multi-state investigation, which resulted in the immediate rescue of this child, preventing further abuse.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal grand jury indicted three men – Anthony M. Westemeyer, Bobby J. Warner, and Michael Wallace
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Because he was more than 20-years older and much larger than the victim, the victim was fearful of resisting Kuna. Kuna told the victim he had been thinking about the assault for a long time.
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If convicted, Baylon faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years to a maximum of life in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. However, any sentence following conviction is imposed by a court only after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the
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This information also indicated the app company listed frequent login activity from a second IP address used by the “Scottnjax44” user account, which activity resolved to the City of Jacksonville at the Ed Ball Building located in downtown Jacksonville. On September
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At the time of the criminal conduct for which Chase was sentenced, Chase was subject to probationary supervision for a prior conviction for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct in Caledonia County, Vermont related to the sexual abuse of young children.
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He then proceeded to request nude photographs and negotiate a time and place he would meet the minor to engage in unlawful sex acts. When Shangreaux went to the pre-determined location to meet the minor, he was instead
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