Businessman Sentenced for Bribery of FBI Official

Pocatello, Idaho - Robert Bailey, 63, of Centreville, Virginia, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for paying a bribe to a public official, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced Wednesday. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also imposed a $100,000 fine and a term of three years of supervised release to follow Bailey’s prison sentence.

Strong Passphrases and Account Protection

Phoenix, Arizona - In honor of World Password Day on Thursday, May 6, 2021, the FBI is encouraging the public to strengthen their passwords/phrases and account protection.

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

Raleigh, North Carolina - A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Monday to production of child pornography. 

Seattle Man Sentenced For Multi-State Identity Theft Crime Spree

Las Vegas, Nevada - A Seattle man was sentenced Wednesday to 4 years and eight months in federal prison for stealing victims’ identities, using those identities to steal vehicles from car dealerships in several states, and then selling these vehicles to unwitting buyers, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI.

American Contractor Sentenced for Theft of Government Equipment on U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan

Arlington, Virginia - An American military contractor was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in prison for her role in a theft ring on a military installation in Kandahar, Afghanistan.