Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy launder money. Rosa participated in a conspiracy commonly referred to as a grandparent fraud scheme. In this instance, an international organized crime group based in the Dominican Republic conducted a scam in which they called elderly individuals impersonating a loved one (often a grandchild) an

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

Mobile, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine on board a vessel An individual may not knowingly or intentionally manufacture or distribute, or possess with intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance on board a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; 46:70506(b) C

Brunswick, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to import and distribute controlled drugs and money laundering. Paul Anthony Nicholls, 47, of Great Britain, was convicted of one count of Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances Resulting in Death and one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances Resulting in Death following a 4-day j

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

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with money laundering. A total of 18 defendants have now been sentenced in the culmination of a four-year-long investigation into a drug-trafficking organization (DTO) that specialized in transporting liquid methamphetamine by semi-truck from Mexico, through Texas, to Oklahoma City and elsewhere. According to law

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor in Indian Country. In September 2024, the 14-year-old minor victim disclosed being sexually abused by Kaleb Scott Smith, 34, to a parent. The minor victim’s parents testified that they contacted law enforcement. Durin

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using a child in a sexual performance and five misdemeanors. Saint Ann's school teacher Winston Nguyen was accused for soliciting nude photographs of his students, sharing the photographs with others and engaging in “a revenge porn blast with dozens of explicit pictures” of them to his own students.

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering the United States for the 12fh time. Ulian Ohye-Michiko, 48, is a citizen and national of Mexico who was previously deported on 11 prior occasions since 2008 and reentered the United States illegally after his most recent removal in 2020. On December 27, 2025, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police a

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a child. in April 2024, FBI agents were contacted by a mother who discovered her 10-year-old daughter had been exchanging sexually explicit images with an adult male on a messaging application. Although the child told the male that she was thirty, the male commented that she

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs. Sean Mobley, 45, agreed to supply an individual with fentanyl powder to distribute to a third party. Mobley and the intermediary drove to a residence in Wasilla, where the intermediary sold the powder to an adult victim for $100. Shortly after the sale, the adult victim used the substance and o

Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs. Rogelio Pena, 22, distributed large amounts of fentanyl pills. Rogelio Pena, 22, is one of thirteen people who was indicted in the case in May 2024. The 18-month wiretap investigation revealed that Pena was a trusted member of the conspiracy both for delivering drugs and for having access t

Spokane, Washinngton, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Tawhnee Willow Colvin, of Davenport, Washington, was convicted by a jury on all twenty-six counts charged following a trial in September 2025. As evidence presented at the trial established, Colvin was employed as Assistant Director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Department of Health and Human S

Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children. Kenneth Green, age 57, paid for and received livestreamed shows featuring the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the Philippines. During the shows, Green gave child sex traffickers in the Philippines specific instructions on how to abuse the children and received child sex