May 2017 - Federal Criminal Law Center

Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charge

Posted by Marcia Shein
On May 30, 2017
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Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Blog | Law Firm Of Shein And Brandenburg, Child Pornography - Internet

A middle school teacher was recently arrested for allegedly using a peer to peer application to download and share video files that depicted minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The teacher was taken into custody by agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigation Unit. A preliminary investigation of the teacher’s computer […]

Massive Cyber Crime Charges Announced

Posted by Marcia Shein
On May 24, 2017
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cybercrime, Federal Crime, Federal Criminal Defense

Two Russian Federal Security Service officers and two criminal hackers were recently charged by the Northern District of California in connection with one of the largest cyber intrusions in history. The indictments were recently announced and allege that between April 2014 and December 2016, the officers directed a cyber intrusion conspiracy that involved malicious files […]

Men Sentenced with Federal Drug Crimes

Posted by Marcia Shein
On May 17, 2017
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criminal defense attorneys, Drug Crimes, Federal Crime, trafficking

A federal judge recently sentenced a man to more than two years in federal prison and another man to more than four years in separate drug cases. One of the individuals pleaded guilty to a drug crime which resulted in a sentence of several years in prison. The individuals were prosecuted by a special assistant […]

Union Leader Accused in Federal Embezzlement Case

Posted by Marcia Shein
On May 10, 2017
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Embezzlement, Federal Crime

The former individual who was in charge of the United Dairy Workers of Le Mars faces federal embezzlement charges. The individual is accused of taking more than $45,000 while the individual served as president of the organization that represents many employers of Wells Enterprises. Charged with one count of embezzlement and theft of labor union […]

Four Individuals Charged with Federal Gun Crimes

Posted by Marcia Shein
On May 5, 2017
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Federal Charges, Federal Criminal Defense, Weapons Charges

Law enforcement’s discovery of a machine gun in a home has the potential to result in the owner facing up to a decade in prison. The individual illegally possessed a Bushmaster Model E.A-15 .233 caliber machine gun that was not registered to the individual. This individual is one of four people recently named by the […]

Doctor Charged with Federal Healthcare Fraud

Posted by Marcia Shein
On May 2, 2017
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criminal defense attorney, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare, Medicare & Medicaid Fraud

A physician was recently named as one of eight people who have been charged with committing federal healthcare fraud. A court in the Northern District of Texas alleges that the physician and others profited from a scheme to defraud the government of more than $158 million. The doctor was listed on the Texas Medical Board’s […]