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Defendants Charged With Multiple Counts Related to Interstate Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Enterprise
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Concord, New Hampshire - An indictment was unsealed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine charging Shou Chao Li, 37, and Derong Miao, 37, both of Concord, New Hampshire, with one count of conspiracy to engage in interstate transportation and travel for prostitution, two counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion, and five counts of interstate transportation for prostitution. Li was also charged with possessing a victim’s passport as part of the sex trafficking scheme. The indictment was announced by Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank of the District of Maine.
Tallahassee City Commissioner and Political Consultant Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy
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Tallahassee, Florida - The Tallahassee, Florida City Commissioner Scott Charles Maddox, 50, and Tallahassee political consultant Janice Paige Carter-Smith, 53, both of Tallahassee, have been indicted in a 44-count indictment for conspiring to operate a racketeering enterprise that engaged in acts of bank fraud, extortion, honest services fraud and bribery.
Three Nevada Family Members Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Steal More Than $2 Million in Tax Refunds
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Las Vegas, Nevada - Three individuals in Las Vegas, pleaded guilty last week to conspiring to steal more than $2 million in tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada.
Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Bank Robbery Charges
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Albuquerque, New Mexico - Ryan Schorr, 28, of Albuquerque, pled guilty Thursday in federal court to robbing two branches of US Bank in New Mexico in Sept. and Oct. 2017.
Las Vegas Pharmacist Sentenced To Prison For Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
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Las Vegas, Nevada - A Las Vegas pharmacist was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II, to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring with others to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada. As part of his sentence, he was ordered to pay $3,749,121 in restitution.
FTC Seeks Comment on Identity Theft Detection Rules
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on whether the agency should make changes to rules requiring that financial institutions and creditors take certain steps to detect signs of identity theft affecting their customers.
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