This appeal is from a civil forfeiture of $11,500 under
21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). The claimant and his wife are heroin
addicts, who have been buying and selling drugs for most of
their lives. When the claimant, through a friend, tried to post
the $11,500 as bail for his wife, the government seized the
cash. At trial, the government had two theories: first, that the
money was p... More...   $0 (09-06-2017 - OR)

Oxford, MS - Sex Trafficking Defendants Plea Guilty in Federal Court

Rickey Robertson a.k.a. “Slick Rick” and Ladarius Jackson, a.k.a. “Dee Don” entered pleas of guilty on August 16, 2017 on sex trafficking charges before Chief U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Robertson entered a guilty plea on Count One of the Indictment – Sex Trafficking Conspiracy – in viola... More...   $0 (09-05-2017 - MS)

Buddy Wayne Webb appeals the trial court’s lifetime protective order that
enjoined him from any contact or communication with his ex-wife, Lori Beth
Schlagal, and her minor daughter. The Midland County district attorney alleged in
the application for a protective order that Webb had engaged in a course of conduct
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that constituted stalking, as defined by Section 42.072 of the ... More...   $0 (09-01-2017 - TX)

Tulsa, OK - Defendant Sentenced to 19-Years In Prison For Underage Sex Trafficking

The United States of America charnged Joshua Lavel Harring with:

Count: 1 Citation: 18:1594.F Offense Level: 4
18:1594(c)-CONSPIRACY TO ENGAGE IN SEX TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD; 18:1594(d)-CRIMINAL FORFEITURE
Count: 2-3 Citation: 18:1591.F Offense Level: 4
18:1591(a)(1... More...   $0 (08-28-2017 - OK)

Dallas, TX - Wichita Falls Man Sentenced to 156 Months in Federal Prison For Charges Involving Promoting Prostitution

Joshua William Jackson, 29, was sentenced on August 16, 2017 to 156 months in federal prison for promoting prostitution, cyberstalking and firearms offenses.

Jackson pleaded guilty in January 2017 to one count of use of a facility of interstate commerce in aid of ... More...   $0 (08-18-2017 - TX)

Cleveland, OH - Washington man sentenced to eight years in prison for traveling across the country with teen to engage her in commercial sex

A Washington man was sentenced to eight years in prison for transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex.

Tyrell L. Moss, 33, knowingly transported a child identified as T.C. for the purpose of engagi... More...   $0 (08-16-2017 - OH)

Joseph Buffis, our appellant and the town of Lee's (now-former) Chief of Police, took $4,000
from a duo accused of running a house of ill repute--and in return,
he promised to halt their prostitution prosecution. Buffis now
claims he didn't coerce the duo--they were completely
"comfortable" forking over their funds--so he cannot be guilty of
extortion. According to him, that me... More...   $0 (08-14-2017 - )

Following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, Fritz
Blanchard was convicted of one count of aiding and abetting the
interstate transportation of three victims for purposes of
prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421 and 2422. On
appeal, Blanchard argues that the court erred by allowing
unauthenticated exhibits into evidence and tha... More...   $0 (08-08-2017 - ME)

Lafayette, LA - Oregon resident sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting, torturing woman

A man living in Oregon was sentenced on August 4, 2017 to 300 months in prison for sexually assaulting and torturing a woman who he had a child with and who engaged in prostitution.

Gammion McCloud, 37, originally from Washington, D.C., but who was living in Oregon at the tim... More...   $0 (08-07-2017 - LA)

Council Bluff, IA - Jury Finds Defendant To Be Habitual Offender

The State of Iowa charged Cedric Whitmire, age 39, with willful injury and domestic abuse and claimed that he should be found to be a habitual offender.

Defendant was arrested after a woman told police that Whitmire was her pimp and that he had injured her in an Omaha hotel after she called 911. The State claimed t... More...   $0 (07-25-2017 - IA)

Honolulu, HI - Former Honolulu Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty To Honest Services Wire Fraud

Maulia LaBarre, age 35, of Honolulu, Hawaii, pled guilty on Jly 12, 2017 in federal court to one count of honest services wire fraud. LaBarre was formerly employed as a police officer with the Honolulu Police Department (HPD).

Elliot Enoki, Acting United States Attorney for the Di... More...   $0 (07-22-2017 - HI)

Fort Worth, TX - Fort Worth Woman Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Trafficking Case

Shatara Armstrong, 31, of Fort Worth, Texas, pleaded guilty July 18, 2017 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney, to one count of use of a facility of interstate commerce in aid of a racketeering enterprise.

Armstrong faces a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. Armstro... More...   $0 (07-21-2017 - TX)

Oakland, CA - Woman Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Transporting 14-Year-Old Across State Lines To Engage In Prostitution

Carrie Myles was sentenced July 10, 2017 to 96 months in prison for transporting a 14-year-old girl from Oakland, Calif., to Las Vegas, Nev., for the purpose of making the girl available to engage in commercial sex acts. The sentence was handed down by the Honorab... More...   $0 (07-18-2017 - CA)

Brooklyn, NY - Leader Of Brooklyn Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

Defendant Ran Prostitution Business From His Bedford-Stuyvesant Brownstone, Using Facebook to Lure Women and Underage Girls for Sex Parties

Brian Adams, leader of a Brooklyn-based sex trafficking ring, was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 10 years’ supervised release by United States Dis... More...   $0 (07-12-2017 - NY)

Seattle, WA - Felon Wounded in Drug Deal Gunfight Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

One Man Killed in Early Morning Shootout at Downtown Seattle Gas Station

A 24 -year-old Seattle man was sentenced June 30, 2017 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years in prison and five years of supervised release for three felony counts related to illegal gun poss... More...   $0 (06-30-2017 - WA)

This case arose based upon an outcry statement made by C.J., a 13-year-old girl, in which
C.J. alleged she met Allen John Murray after she ran away from home. C.J. claimed Murray took
pictures of her and posted them on his Facebook page to advertise her for sex. C.J. stated that at
least three men came to Murray’s house, gave money to Murray and engaged in sexual intercourse
wi... More...   $0 (06-26-2017 - TX)

Chappell met Julie’s mother at work in 2006. Julie’s mother left her
husband, Julie’s father, for Chappell. Julie’s mother and father separated in
2006 and got divorced in 2007. Julie and her two brothers, both younger than
she, went to live with Chappell and their mother.
When Julie was eight or nine, which would have been in 2008 or 2009,
Chappell began looking at and to... More...   $0 (06-23-2017 - TX)

Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Man Sentenced To 36 Years In Prison For Trafficking Three Minors And Producing Child Pornography

Deuvontay Shelby Charles, 22, to 36 years in prison for sex trafficking three minor girls and for producing and receiving child pornography of two minor girls. CHARLES was indicted on March 7, 2016, and on December 14, 2016, was convicted by a federal jury on 20 ... More...   $0 (06-17-2017 - MN)

Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Man Sentenced To 36 Years In Prison For Trafficking Three Minors And Producing Child Pornography

Deuvontay Shelby Charles, to 36 years in prison for sex trafficking three minor girls and for producing and receiving child pornography of two minor girls. CHARLES was indicted on March 7, 2016, and on December 14, 2016, was convicted by a federal jury on 20 of ... More...   $0 (06-16-2017 - MN)

Benaffane testified at trial. He contended that he shot Kelly in self-defense
and in defense of Morales. In February 2014, Benaffane met Morales, who was
working as a stripper. They started dating and shortly thereafter, Benaffane learned
that Morales had previously worked as a prostitute when he encountered her ex-pimp
while picking her up from work. The pimp blocked Benaf... More...   $0 (06-13-2017 - TX)

The State charged Scot E. Bacon II with two counts of commercial sexual exploitation of a child. Following a jury trial, Bacon was found guilty of one count but acquitted of the other. Bacon raises eight issues in his direct appeal: (1) that his statutory speedy trial rights were violated; (2) that the trial court erred by allowing the State to amend its complaint; (3) that the trial court erred b... More...   $0 (06-10-2017 - KS)

On August 3, 2015, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was underway in Sturgis, South Dakota. Shortly before 1:00 a.m., Sturgis Police Officers Mike Varilek and Tom Strickland (collectively, “the Officers”) received a report from another police officer that a male and female had entered a single-occupancy, portable toilet located in the middle of 2nd Street. Officer Varilek testified that such an event... More...   $0 (06-09-2017 - SD)

Mr. Bussle was charged by an indictment filed July 14, 2015. He pleaded
not guilty July 16, 2015. The matter came on for bench trial February 2, 2016. The
facts are taken from the trial transcript.
{¶3} On the evening of October 12, 2013, Mr. Bussle was hosting a party in the
basement of his parents’ house in Ravenna, Ohio, where he lived. Alcohol and drugs
were plenti... More...   $0 (06-03-2017 - OH)

In April 2012, Appellant was in Belmont County working in the oil and gas industry for a Texas company. He posted an ad on Craigslist for “Young Hot Girls.” Sentencing Tr. 3. The Belmont County SPIE Task Force saw the listing and responded by e-mail with a picture of a decoy stating it was a 14 year old girl. Sentencing Tr. 3. Appellant responded and offered money for sexual conduct. Sentenc... More...   $0 (06-01-2017 - )

Raleigh, NC - North Carolina Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Charges Involving Scheme to Compel Five Women to Prostitute

Eric J. Thompson, 29, of Jacksonville, N.C., was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $19,200 in restitution after pleading guilty on November 9, 2016, to one count of interstate transportation for prostitution and one count of using an interstate facility t... More...   $0 (05-31-2017 - NC)