Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine for the purpose of unlawful importation. Jorge Rubén Camargo-Clarke, 46, a.k.a. “Cool nene,” was the head of the Bagdad syndicate, the largest drug trafficking organization in Panama. From that position, Camargo directed the actions of approximately 4,000 narcotrafficker

Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyers represented 31 Defendants charged with conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.” Fifty-six others have already been charged. Many of the defendants charged in this Homeland Security Task Force operation are Venezuelan and Colombian nationals including ill

Pierre, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Garrett Heck, age 30,is required to register as a sex offender and update his registration within three business days of relocation or change in employment or student status. On May 14, 2025, Heck updated his sex offender registration to reflect his new employment. On Ma

Sioux City, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of distribution of child pornography. Robert J. Fundermann, 50, from Anthon, Iowa, admitted that from about April 2023 through April 2025, he distributed and attempted to distribute visual depictions of child pornography. Evidence further showed that Fundermann was grooming a 17-year-old in order to obta

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and transferring of obscene material to minors. Lee Anthony Bogan Jr., 29, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of attempting to receive child pornography. He admitted using a social media application to contact high school students

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production and distribution of child pornography.

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On October 9, 2024, Eric Matlock, 42, of Fordyce, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a two-count indictment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distrib

Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in an online chart with a child and planning to meet for sexual purposes. James L. Parker accused of making an indecent solicitation of a child and grooming.

Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f

Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to update registration as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and being a removed alien illegally present in United States. The government presented evidence that Nicolas-Simon was unlawfully present in the United States when he was convicted of Aggravate

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and sexual exploitation of children. In February 2025, Harrison Michael Barton, 38, of North Detroit, Texas, took a Greyhound bus from Texas to Ohio to meet a 15-year-old approximately one month after connecting with the victim on the Call of Duty mobile game. At the time, Barton was wanted on an outst

Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2). On February 21, 2025, investigators with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations – Internet Crimes Against Children (HSI-ICAC) Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Miranda Snodgrass represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm AFCF, possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person convicted of any felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States to have in his or he

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in violation of 21 O.S. 652, which provides: A. Every person who intentionally and wrongfully shoots another with or discharges any kind of firearm, with intent to kill any person, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, s

Wilmington, Delaware, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Dangerous Crimes Against a Child. In June 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington received an anonymous complaint alleging that John Taggart ("Defendant") sexually abused multiple complainants between May 1, 1995, and June 15, 1996 while working as a priest at St. Thomas the Apostle church in Wilmington.

Wilmington, Delaware, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with sex trafficking a minor. Jamar Geeter, 38, of California. contacted the minor victim through social media. When the victim told Geeter that she had a difficult home life, Geeter promised to help her and convinced her to travel from her home in North Carolina to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once the victim ar

West Chester, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with kidnapping and other charges. D’arrius Tyrese Edwards, 20, of Chester, Pennsylvania crashed a vehicle into nearby woods then used his head to break a classroom window before going inside and grabbing a child.

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of aggravated murder, one count of using a firearm in commission of a felony and one count of child endangerment. Brendan Banfield, age 40, was accused of killing his wife and Joseph Ryan, the man with whom she was having an affair. Juliana Peres Magalhães, Banfields au pair, with whom he was havi

Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion or enticement of a minor. Tony Rodriguez, 40, of Rochester, New York, engaged in graphic sexual conversations online with a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl. Rodriguez was actually communicating with a member of the community group “Predator Poachers.” In addition to online conversations,

Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer Danielle Neroni represents the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child, transportation of achild pornography, and possession of child pornography by a registered sex offender. Andrew Edick, age 39, admitted that in in the summer of 2022, he filmed the genitalia of a female child born in 2013 and knowingly transported the video between

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer Nora Hirozawa represented the Defendant charged with coercion or enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography. In 2017, Steven LaBianca, age 53, communicated online with a 15-year-old girl who resided in Cyprus (Jane Doe 2). LaBianca induced Jane Doe 2 to send him photographs and videos of herself nude and engaging in sexual activities,

Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. David Romero Reyes, 55, of Stafford, Virginia, pleaded guilty on September 3, 2025, to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activi

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer Philip Noland represents the Defendant Carvalho charged with sexual exploitation of a female minor child and possession and transportation of child porn. On November 18, 2025, Agasha Carvalho appeared in the U.S. District Court for an arraignment and pleaded not guilty. Miller appeared in U.S. District Court on November 20, 2025, for his arraignment and p

Birmingham, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor and possession with intent to distribute meth. On August 9, 2024, a West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force (WAHTTF) undercover (UC) officer posted an advertisement on a commercial sex website posing as a 19-year-old female in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The following day, Kenneth

Manti, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse with serious physical injury. ¶1 Matthew Elton was charged with child abuse with serious physical injury, aggravated assault, burglary, robbery, and violating a protective order. Elton pleaded guilty to those charges and was sentenced to prison. While those charges had been pending, the court had issued a