Virginia Internet Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Google, L.L.C. </h2> </center>

Alexandria, Virginia anti-trust lawyers represented Google, which was accused to monopolizing two online advertising markets.<br> <br> The Government claimed that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power in the open web display publisher ad server market and the open-web display ad exchange market.”<br> <br> In August 2024, fol... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Davey Jonathan Sisk </h2> </center>

<h2><br> Charlottesville, Virginia child sexual exploitation and child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> Davey Jonathan Sisk, age 30, Culpeper, Virginia used the social media application “Telegram” to engage another individual, Anna Layher, to create videos and photos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and then send to him. These ... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. William B. Sink </h2></center>

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.4 million in payments from an out-of-state aircraft company, pled guilty last week to one count of wire fraud.<br> <br> In July 2022, William B. Sink, 55, and an unidentified co-conspirator named “Vanessa,” created a fictitious business, “The Rockn U Farms, LLC,” and... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. John Muccio </h2></center>

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sending threatening messages online.<br> <br> In April and May 2023, John Muccio, 39, sent numerous online threats to a debt collection company located in Norfolk. The company had sent letters and attempted to call Muccio about money he owed. In response, Muccio sent several different threatening messages via the c... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dean Edward Cheves </h2> </center>

Alexandria, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places.<br> <br> Dean Edward Cheves, 63, was serving at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines from 2017 to 2021, during which time he met multiple minors over the internet. From December 2020 to March 2021, Cheves communicated online with a then 15- to 16-year-old Philippine mino... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marissa L. Kiser </h2> </center>

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.<br> <br> The defendant moved for judgment of acquittal during trial after the close of the government's case-in-chief and again after the close of all of the evidence. The court reserved decision on the motions, Fed. R. Crim. P. 29(b), and the defendant was thereafter convicted by... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. Zachary Ellis Sanders </h2> </center>

Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with producing, receiving, and possessing child sexual abuse material.<br> Zackary Ellis Sanders, 27, was convicted on October 27, 2021, by a federal jury of five counts of production of child pornography, six counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography, after law enforcement found ... More...

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<h2><center> Ashley Elizabeth Esposito v. Virginia State Police</h2></center> <center><font color="red"><h2>Child Sexual Predator </h2></font></center>

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant denial of her request to be removed from the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> <br> In 2009, Esposito pled guilty to oral sodomy with a seventeen-year-old minor in violation <br> of Code § 18.2-361. At the time Esposito wa... More...

$0 (03-12-2022 - VA)
<h2><center> United States of America v. Marcus Antwan Gambrell and Kevin Rudolph </h2></center>

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor.<br> <br> Marcus Antwan Gambrell, 30, of Raleigh, was indicted for manufacturing child pornography. Gambrell and co-defendant Kevin Rudolph were charged in a four-count superseding indictment on April 7, 2020. The indictment charged both men with sex trafficking of a minor and using the i... More...

$0 (12-16-2021 - VA)
<h2><center> United States of America v. Richard Fred Dittmer, III </h2></center>

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempting to sexually exploit a child and for receiving child pornography using a file sharing network.<br> <br> “Child pornography and sexual exploitation of children are appalling crimes that have been on the rise as predators use technology to gain easier access to communication with children,” said Actin... More...

$0 (11-18-2021 - VA)
<h2><center> United States of America v. John Paul Linke </h2></center>

<P><center><h1><br> <font color="blue">M</font>ore<font color="red">L</font>aw <font color="blue">T</font><font color="Red">V</font><br> <font color="red">Internet Video Legal Marketing</font><br> <font color=”blue”>Call: 855-853-4800 Today!</font><br> </h1></center><P><br> <br> <br> Abingdon, VA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to receive and pay ... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. James B. Clawson, Sr. </h2> </center>

Alexandria, VA: Possession of child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, James B. Clawson Sr., 58, of Alexandria, was previously convicted of distribution of child pornography after law enforcement learned that he was serving as an administrator of an online forum dedicated to trafficking in child sexual abuse material. In 2019, while Clawson was serving a term of federal su... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. SEITU SULAYMAN KOKAYI </h2></center>

<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with two counts of coercion and enticement of a minor charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Appellant was convicted following a bench trial. The following facts were <br> presented at trial. We view them in the light most favorable to the Government. See United <br> States v. Garcia-Ochoa, 6... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. DYLANN STORM ROOF </h2></center> <h2><center> Criminal Death Penalty </h2></center>

<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with nine counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one weapon-possession count charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> I. OVERVIEW<br> In 2015, Dylann Storm Roof, then 21 years old, shot and killed nine members of the <br> historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (�... More...

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<center> <h2> Moussa Moise Haba v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>

<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, Virginia - Criminal defense attorney represented Defendant appealing his conviction for the unlawful creation of an image of another. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> The appellant’s conviction arose from his interaction with the victim, who was a student <br> from Saudi Arabia studying at an area university. In July 2017, the appellant and th... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. Leelynn Danielle Chytka </h2></center>

Abingdon, Virginia mail fraud and aggravated identity theft charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Leelynn Danielle Chytka, age 31.<br> <br> “In the midst of a global pandemic, this defendant conspired with others to defraud the Virginia Employment Commission of nearly $500,000 intended for Virginians in need,” Acting United States Attorney Bubar said today. “This ... More...

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<center> <h2> Commonwealth of Virginia v. Malachi Morgan Thomas </h2> </center>

<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense attorney represented Defendant charged with one count of rape, and three counts of forcible sodomy. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On July 17, 2020, Thomas began communicating in a group chat with two <br> sixteen-year-old females,<br> 1 A.M. and A.R.A, through a social media application. Thomas,<br> purporting to be a member ... More...

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<center> <h2> Stephen James Kilpatrick v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>

<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense attorney represented Defendant charged with multiple counts of computer solicitation of a minor. </h2></font></b></i></center></red><br> <br> Appellant was caught in a sting operation, beginning when Investigator Jake Wade of the <br> Bedford County Sheriff’s Office set up a fake profile under the name “Jenny Block�... More...

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<center> <h2> United States of America v. Jordan Seth Gross </h2> </center>

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distributing child pornography.<br> <br> Jordan Seth Gross, 21, distributed child pornography to an undercover employee with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in November 2020. Gross admitted to using the KIK computer messenger application to communicate with others in a known child pornography chatroom. Gross ac... More...

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<center> <h2> United States of America v. Ronald A. Smith and Terri Beth Miller </h2> </center>

Norfolk, Virginai fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Ronald A. Smith, 60, and his co-defendant and wife, Terri Beth Miller, 53, set up an internet-based company, Business Development Group, that offered, in exchange for an advance fee, assistance to individuals in preparing applications to obtain loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. From August 2012 throu... More...

$0 (04-09-2021 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Filippo Parlagreco </h2> </center>

Alexandria, Virginia child porn charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Filippo Parlagreco, 36, of Warrenton, who was charged with production, distribution, and possession of child pornography on Nov. 5, 2020. <br> <br> Defendant — posing as a teenage girl on social media — began communicating with a 14-year-old girl and persuaded her to send him sexually explicit photo... More...

$0 (03-20-2021 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Brett Becker </h2> </center>

Abingdon, Virginia unapproved selective androgen receptor modulator distribution and sale charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Brett Becker, the owner of Accelerated Genetix, LLC, who was with introducing unapproved new drugs into interstate commerce.<br> <br> Becker, 32, currently of Concord, Michigan, and Accelerated Genetix, LLC, a sport supplement company based in Argyle, Texa... More...

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<center> <h2> United States of America v. Brett David Becker </h2> </center>

Abingdon, Virginia drug fraud criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who distributed an unapproved drug with intent to defraud.<br> <br> Brett David Becker, 32, currently of Concord, Michigan, and Accelerated Genetix LLC, a sport supplement company based in Argyle, Texas, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia to one count of distributing unapproved n... More...

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<center> <h2> United States of America v. Bradley Jeffrey-Moe </h2> </center>

Norfolk, Virginia possession of child porn charged criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession of multiple images depicting child abuse.<br> <br> Bradley Jeffrey-Moe, 28, was charged with being in possession of dozens of images of child sexual abuse for download over various peer-to-peer networks. During the search, the FBI discovered five electronic devices which contain... More...

$0 (11-15-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Sean Michael McLaughlin </h2> </center>

Alexandria, VA - Felony, Possession of Child Pornography<br> <br> <br> <center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Alexandria_VA_Fed.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> The United States of America charged Sean Michael McLaughlin, age 32, with possession of child pornography.<br> <br> According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Defendant was foun... More...

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<center> <h2> United States of America v. Daniel McMahon </h2> </center>

<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Charlottesville_VA_Fed.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Charlottesville, VA - The United States of America charged Daniel McMahon with cyberstalking and interference with a candidate for elective office.<br> <br> Defendant was accused of threatening an African-American Charlottesville City Council candidate because ... More...

$0 (09-03-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Roger Allen Bellini </h2> </center>

<center><br> <br> <img width="400" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/RoanokFED.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Roanoke, VA - The United States of America charged Roger Allen Bellini, age 30, with engaging in sexually explicit conversations with a 12-year-old minor female and later induced the victim to engage in sexually explicit behavior over video chat.<br> <br> De... More...

$0 (08-06-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Jonathan Neal Sexton </h2> </center>

<center><br> <img width="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/FI_yddnR3cRTLEGoI3wJRMRzC-m8q6dDt8ZyVWpWIXVLzx-oGNC-35ghk-DXsqgoZjIxvbvN6vuCRJkACBQoUUfmZp_Xcr7y8HBhRGvFDRnteBt_"><br> </center><br> <br> Abingdon, VA - The United States of America charged Jonathan Neal Sexton with corresponding with and sending lewd pictures to an FBI employee being that person to be a 14-year-old female.... More...

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<center> <h2> Olmedo Alberto Pena Pinedo v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>

<center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://d2pvyxdw30n8fd.cloudfront.net/WHSV/v5c79bbad2c6df/thumbnail.jpg"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h2> <font color="red"> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> <br> In the light most favorable to Pena as the proponent of the instruction, the facts are as<br> follows: in August of 2017, Pena moved in with his cousin, Luis Lafferty (“... More...

$0 (06-20-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> Isaiah A. Green v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>

<center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSVEbxU9vW9btMsabXL9dnFw9EM50v9PxFzXYYNVRQtDuI2bMQf&usqp=CAU"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h2> <font color="red"> COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA </font> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The appellant’s convictions arose from a series of events that began May 8, 2018. On<b... More...

$0 (06-19-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Alan Tabish </h2> </center>

Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged Alan Tabish with possession of images of child sexual abuse and attempted transfer of obscene material to minors.<br> <br> A Vienna man pleaded guilty today to multiple charges related to his possession of images of child sexual abuse and attempted transfer of obscene material to minors.<br> <br> According to court documents, in 2005, Alan Tab... More...

$0 (03-04-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Alexander Morris, a/k/a Alexander Luna </h2> </center>

Alexandria, VA - United States of America charged Alexander Morris, a/k/a Alexander Luna with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> <br> According to court documents, Alexander Morris, aka Alexander Luna, 42, was previously convicted of engaging in felony sexual conduct with a minor in 2002 and again in 2004, requiring him to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction where he resides. He... More...

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<center> <h2> Chancelier Fazili v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>

<center><P><font color=”FF0000”><h2><br> Need help finding a lawyer for representation concerning appealing a complaint for aggravated sexual battery of a child under the age of thirteen in Virginia?<br> <br> Call 918-582-6422. It's Free.<br> </font><br> </h2><br> </center><br> Fazili initially stood charged with object sexual penetration of a child under the age of <br> thirteen, in viol... More...

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<center> <h2> United States of America v. Carrero Alas </h2> </center>

Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged Carrero Alas with illegal reentry.<br> <br> An illegal alien from El Salvador, who recently was convicted in state court of taking indecent liberties with a child, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after he previously was deported in 2004.<br> <br> “Carrero Alas illegally entered the United States... More...

$0 (01-23-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Lawrence B. Ryan </h2> </center>

Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged Lawrence B. Ryan with:<br> <br> Title 18, United States Code, Section 371 - CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES/Title 21, United States Code, Section 853, and Title 28, United States Code. Section 2461(c)- Criminal Forfeiture<br> (1)<br> <br> A Norfolk man pleaded guilty to conspiring to unlawfully sell prescription drugs to consumers witho... More...

$0 (01-08-2020 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Darryl Julius Polo, aka djppimp, and Luis Angel Villarino </h2> </center>

Richmond, VA - The United States of America charged Darryl Julius Polo, aka djppimp, and Luis Angel Villarino with criminal copyright infringement and money laundering.<br> <br> A resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to multiple criminal copyright and money laundering charges related to his running of iStreamItAll, one of the biggest illegal television show and movie streaming services in... More...

$0 (12-16-2019 - VA)
<center> <h2> Barbara Blowe v. Donald McLean </h2> </center>

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$0 (11-04-2019 - VA)
<center> <h2> Rebecca Moore v. Maurice Dickey and L Sly Trucking, LLC </h2> </center>

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$0 (10-21-2019 - VA)
<center> <h2> Lawana Chandler v. Food Lion, L.L.C. </h2> </center>

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$0 (10-10-2019 - VA)
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Derek Thomas </h2> </center>

<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/images/norfolk.jpg"><br> </center><br> Newport News, VA - Man Sentenced for Sexually Abusing a Child and Child Pornography<br> <br> A Williamsburg man was sentenced today to six years in prison for travelling to North Carolina to sexually abuse a child, and receiving child pornography from a child in Nebraska.<br> <br> According to co... More...

$0 (10-14-2019 - VA)