Crime in America - FBI

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses


Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:08:37 -0500



Blake Joseph Young, whose last known address was in Bethalto, Illinois, pled guilty to production and possession of child pornography.







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Massachusetts Executive Charged in Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:04:39 -0500



Boston-based real estate executive Martin Raffol, of Natick, Massachusetts, was charged with engaging in a scheme to conceal illegal campaign contributions made to federal campaign committees. In total, Raffol allegedly caused over $12,000 in illegal campaign contributions to candidates running for federal office, and over $30,000 in illegal contributions to candidates running for state and local office.







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Texas DPS Trooper, Clerk Charged in Identification Document Fraud Ring

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:43:18 -0500



Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper Mark DeArza, DPS clerk Lidia Gutierrez, and alleged broker/middleman Maen Bittar were charged in Houston with conspiring to produce identification documents--Texas driver’s licenses--without lawful authority and without valid supporting documentation from unqualified applicants for a fee.







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Maryland Woman Sentenced for D.C. Medicaid Fraud

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:49:28 -0500



Lois Diane Fant, of Laurel, Maryland, the owner of a now-defunct transportation company, was sentenced to three years of probation and 180 days of home detention for billing D.C. Medicaid for non-existent transportation services. Fant admitted that she submitted false claims to Medicaid for a total loss to the government of $125,000.







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International Sex Trafficking Fugitive Arrives in New York to Face Charges

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:36:51 -0500



Un Sun Brown, who allegedly participated in an international criminal operation that smuggled women from South Korea into the U.S. to work as prostitutes, surrendered in Washington, D.C. after four years as a fugitive and was transported to New York to face charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, forced labor, and alien smuggling.







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California Man Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Bid Rigging, and Contracting Fraud

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:41:43 -0500



Clint Gregory, of Sacramento, California, pled guilty to bribery, bid rigging, and fraud in connection with contracts issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Gregory admitted that as a result of the fraud, Caltrans incurred a loss of more than $1.2 million.







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Indiana Contractor Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:40:57 -0500



Gary V. Crowe, Sr., of Clarksville, Indiana, was sentenced to 18 months in prison following his guilty plea to defrauding the town of Clarksville of more than $446,000. Crowe owned and operated a business known as the Jubilee Oil Company. The fraud arose from Crowe's fraudulent sale of gasoline and diesel fuel from Jubilee Oil to the town of Clarksville.







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Georgia Man and Woman Indicted in $29 Million Ponzi Scheme

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:12:30 -0500



Geoffrey A. Gish, of Marietta, Georgia, and Myra J. Ettenborough, of Roswell, Georgia, were indicted in connection with their operation of a $29 million Ponzi scheme.







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Florida Doctor, Clinic Owner, Five Nurses Guilty in Home Health Care Fraud Scheme

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:03:05 -0500



A medical doctor, a clinic owner, and five nurses, all South Florida residents, pled guilty to their participation in a fraudulent Medicare home health care scheme. Through their scheme, more than $53 million in false claims were submitted to Medicare, of which Medicare paid approximately $31.8 million.







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Acting Capo of Genovese Family Pleads Guilty in New York to Murder Conspiracy

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:50:01 -0500



Anthony Palumbo, a soldier and acting capo in the Genovese organized crime family who operated crews in both Brooklyn, New York and New Jersey, pled guilty in New York to his participation in a conspiracy to commit murder in aid of a racketeering enterprise, based on his involvement in the planned murder of an individual associated with Russian organized crime.







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Retired New Mexico Attorney Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:51:43 -0500



Robert A. Warren, a 70-year-old retired attorney who resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico, pled guilty to receipt of child pornography. Forensic examination of Warren's computers and computer media uncovered more than 2600 images and 26 videos of child pornography.