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Church Leaders Indicted in Forced Labor Conspiracy
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- Published: 16 September 2019 16 September 2019
El Centro, California - A dozen leaders of Imperial Valley Ministries, including the former pastor, are charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with subjecting dozens of mostly homeless people to forced labor, coercing them to surrender welfare benefits and compelling them to panhandle up to nine hours a day, six days a week, for the financial benefit of the church leaders.
Former Alabama Resident Pleads Guilty to Concealing Terrorism Financing
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- Published: 16 September 2019 16 September 2019
Birmingham, Alabama - A criminal information was filed on September 11, 2019, against Alaa Mohd Abusaad, charging her with concealment of terrorism financing, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2339C and 2. Abusaad pleaded guilty to the charge Friday. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, United States Attorney Jay E. Town of the Northern District of Alabama, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. of the Birmingham Division made the announcement today.
Two Men Convicted for Concealing Corporate Contributions to a Democratic U.S. Senate Campaign
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- Published: 16 September 2019 16 September 2019
Louisville, Kentucky - A federal jury in Kentucky found two men guilty of conspiring to use more than $206,670 of corporate funds to make contributions to the campaign of a candidate for United States Senate and for causing the concealment of these contributions from the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Health Care Facility Owner Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in Largest Health Care Fraud Scheme Ever
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- Published: 16 September 2019 16 September 2019
Miami, Florida - A federal district judge sentenced a south Florida health care facility owner to 20 years in prison Thursday after being found guilty in the largest health care fraud scheme charged by the U.S. Justice Department. The case involves a decades-long scheme of kickbacks and money laundering in connection with fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid for services deemed medically unnecessary.
Settlement with The Department of Justice and the EPA Prohibits Performance Diesel Inc. From Selling Diesel Engine Defeat Devices
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- Published: 16 September 2019 16 September 2019
Washington, DC - Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Performance Diesel Inc. (PDI) to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) associated with the manufacture, sale and installation of aftermarket products that defeat the emissions control systems of heavy-duty diesel engines.
Former Chattanooga Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault
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- Published: 16 September 2019 16 September 2019
Chattanooga, Tennessee - Desmond Logan, 38, formerly an officer with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD), pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in the Eastern District of Tennessee to two counts of violating the civil rights of victims while performing his duties as a law enforcement officer. Specifically, the defendant sexually assaulted one woman and, in a separate incident, entered the car of another victim and refused to let her out, causing her to fear for her physical safety.
United States Attorney John C. Anderson Testifies Before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
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- Published: 15 September 2019 15 September 2019
Washington, DC - United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico John C. Anderson Testifies Before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States: