Office of Public Affairs | California Man Charged with Distributing and Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned an indictment yesterday charging Andrew Dominguez, 37, of Los Angeles, California, with producing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Dominguez also faces charges for committing these offenses while registered as a sex offender.  According to court documents, Dominguez attempted to entice three minors […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald Delivers Remarks at National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Press Conference

Thank you, Secretary Kennedy. Today’s record healthcare fraud charges and arrests makes clear that there is no case too big, no scheme too complex, and no hiding place too remote for our fraud-fighting team. In just 14 days, 455 defendants have been charged across the country for schemes involving over $6.5 billion in fraud. Under […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Former Army Soldier Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crimes Committed in Alaska and Texas

A former Army soldier pleaded guilty today to child exploitation crimes he committed while living in Alaska and Texas, including attempted production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting minors known to him, and trafficking of CSAM. Herrera According to court documents, beginning in March 2021, Seth Herrera, 36, previously of El Paso, Texas, started […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Sixth Defendant Pleads Guilty for Role in Conspiracy to Launder Tens of Millions of Dollars in Illicit Cash Proceeds

A Brazilian man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to launder the proceeds of drug trafficking, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida accepted the guilty plea today. On June 1, the district court also accepted the guilty pleas of five co-defendants.  According to court documents, Omar Aliperti De Mello Correa, 34, a […]

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World News in Brief: Students injured in Sudan drone strike, dangerous returns in south Lebanon, celebrating women diplomats

Senior UN officials including the Secretary-General and human rights chief have warned that the Rapid Support Forces, (RSF) could launch an imminent assault on the city, capital of North Kordofan state. Drone strike near school Humanitarian partners reported that on Tuesday, a drone strike hit an empty fuel tanker parked near a school, injuring students. […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Kevin Epstein Designated as Interim U.S. Trustee for Louisiana and Mississippi

Kevin Epstein has been designated by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the U.S. Trustee for Louisiana and Mississippi (Region 5) on an interim basis effective June 29. Epstein replaces David Asbach, who is retiring after 35 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP). Under 28 U.S.C. § 585, the Attorney General may […]

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Young peacebuilders: Funding matters, but so do trust and partnerships

As conflicts around the world continue to proliferate, a group of young UN peacebuilders met at UN Headquarters on the margins of the first ever UN Peacebuilding Week to reflect on what actions they can take to promote peace. From Afghanistan to Ghana, and Canada to Côte d’Ivoire, they told UN News how a lack […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Eight North Carolina Return Preparers Plead Guilty in Almost $25M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme

The owner of a North Carolina tax return preparation business pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to prepare false returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on COVID-19 tax credits. Seven other return preparers have already pleaded guilty for their roles in the same scheme. According to court documents and statements made in court, Nejlai Mitchell owned and […]

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UN chief: Targeting methane is a climate battle ‘we can win’

“The climate crisis is accelerating, and we are now on course to overshoot the 1.5°C limit in the coming years,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told delegates at the super-pollutants reception during London Climate Action Week, which runs from 20 to 28 June. “Reducing methane is a fight we can win and benefit from in our […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Homeland Security Task Force Case Sends Sibling Co-Conspirators to Federal Prison for Roles in Transnational Criminal Organization

As the result of a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) investigation, a brother and sister were both sentenced this week to life in prison and 33 years in prison, respectively, for their roles in a large-scale alien smuggling organization (ASO) directly linked to the Cartel De Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). “The individuals sentenced today for […]

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