Baton Rouge, LA - United States of America charged Gerald Joseph Braud with coercion and entricement of a minor.

Gerald Joseph Braud, Jr., age 46, of Gonzales, Louisiana, to serve 180 months in federal prison following his conviction for coercion and enticement of a minor. Braud will also be required to serve five years of supervised release and register as a convicted sex offender upon... More...   $0 (02-25-2020 - LA)

Abilene, TX - The United States of America charged Christopher James Regan and and Tanya Marie Regan with production of child pron.

A husband and wife from Big Spring, Texas, were sentenced today to a combined 140 years in prison for crimes against multiple children.

Homeland Security Investigations was the lead investigative agency.

Christopher James Regan, 38, a forme... More...   $0 (02-25-2020 - )

Houston, TX - The United States of America charged Malik Berlanga with sexual exploitation of children by producing child porn.

A 22-year-old man from Friendswood has received a significant sentence following his convictions for producing and possessing child pornography.

Malik Berlanga pleaded guilty April 3, 2019.

Today, U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. handed... More...   $0 (02-25-2020 - TX)

Tacoma, WA - The United States of America charged John F. Rindt with production of child porn.

JOHN F. RINDT, 50, was previously sentenced to ten years in prison by a military tribunal for the same conduct. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Bryan ordered the 15-year sentence to run concurrent to the military prison term.

According to records filed in the case, in 2012, while living ... More...   $0 (02-25-2020 - WA)

Scranton, PA - United States of America charged William Hayes with transportation of minors to engage in criminal sexual activity.

William Hayes, age 72, of Wilmington, Delaware, was sentenced on February 19, 2020, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani to 210 months’ imprisonment for transportation of minors to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Hayes repeatedly transpo... More...   $0 (02-24-2020 - PA)

Rochester, NY - The United States of America charged Jeffrey Maciejewski with possession of child porn.

Jeffrey Maciejewski, 26, of Penn Yan, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors, was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison and five years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The defendant will also be requir... More...   $0 (02-22-2020 - )

Pocatello, ID - The United States of America charged John R. Godfrey with possession of sexually explicit images of a minor.

John R. Godfrey, 52, of Heyburn, Idaho, pleaded guilty to possession of sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Godfrey was indicted by a Pocatello federal grand jury on February 26, 2019.

According to court records,... More...   $0 (02-10-2020 - ID)

Kenneth Ray Manzanares, 42, of Santa Clara, Utah, pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree for the July 2017 killing of his wife, Kristy Manzanares, onboard the cruise ship Emerald Princess in the U.S. Terri... More...   $0 (02-09-2020 - AK)

Cedar Rapids, IA - The United States of America charged Troy French with possession of child porn.

A man who possessed child pornography was sentenced to two years in federal prison.

Troy French, age 29, of Cedar Rapids, received the sentence after a July 8, 2019, guilty plea to one count of possession of child pornography. At the plea hearing, French admitted that, between 2012... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - IA)

Davenport, IA - The United States of America charged Jeffrey Scott Walter with receiving and distribution child porn.

United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Jeffrey Scott Walter, age 57, of Burlington, to 104 months in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Walter was ordered to serve five years of ... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - IA)

Milwaukee, WI - The United States of America charged Zachary S. Gauthier with transporting a minor across states lines to engage in activity and possession child porn.

U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Zachary S. Gauthier (age: 26) to a total sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment and 20 years’ supervised release after Gauthier pled guilty to Transporting a Minor Across State... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - WI)

Boston, MA - The United States of America charged Douglas Hodge with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services fraud and money laundering.

The former chief executive officer of PIMCO, one of the world’s largest asset companies, was sentenced to nine months in prison for paying bribes totaling $850,000 to secure his children’s admission to the University of Southern Cali... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - MA)

Tulsa, OK - Criminal defense lawyer Greg Lavender represented Steven Ellis Adams, who was charged by the State of Oklaqhoma along with Tanya Gale Greer, with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: CHN, CHILD NEGLECT, in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 (C)(D)
Date of Offense: 01/02/2018
Party N... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - OK)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Thomas Joseph Riddle, age 38, with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: CHSA, SEXUAL ABUSE - CHILD UNDER 12, in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 (F)
Date of Offense: 04/01/2018
Party Name Disposition Information
RIDDLE, THOMAS JOSEPH ... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - OK)

Peoria, IL - The United States of America charged Charles A. Hewitt with enticing and exploiting a minor girl to engage in sex acts.

Charles A. Hewitt, 48, of Creve Coeur, Ill., was sentenced to a total of 35 years in prison. The sentence consists of 25 years for the enticement and exploitation of minor girls to engage in sexual acts and an additional, consecutive 10 years for being a sex... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - IL)

Indianapolis, IN - The United States of America charged Charles Skaggs with sexual exploitation of a minor child, possession of child pornography and concealment of evidence.

Charles Skaggs, Jr., age 53, was sentenced to life in federal prison after his conviction at trial during July 2019 for sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of child pornography, and concealment of evidence. S... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - IN)

Enid, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Russell D. Best, Jr. with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: RAPE, RAPE-2ND DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1111-1116
Date of Offense: 07/20/2018
Party Name Disposition Information
BEST, RUSSELL D JR Disposed: ACQUITTED, 02/04/2020. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: RAPE-2ND DEGREE(RAPE)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1111-1116
Count # 2. ... More...   $0 (02-06-2020 - OK)

Nashville, TN - The United States of America charged Cecil Clint Woodard with possession of child porn.

Cecil Clint Woodard, 42, of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for child pornography offenses.

Woodard was charged in a 22-count indictment in August 2017 and pleaded guilty in January 2019 to 14 counts of production of child pornography; 6 count... More...   $0 (02-06-2020 - TN)

Toldeo, OH - Nicole M. Hochstetler, Individually and as Natural Parent and Next Friend of minor child
on behalf of C.J., sued Benito Manuel Garcia and Republic Express, Inc. on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injures and/or damages as a direct result of a car truck accident caused by Garcia.... More...   $1 (02-05-2020 - OH)