Stephen R. Kaufman, No New Charges Filed, Pennsylvania 2024

Crime continues to plague the streets of Pennsylvania, with a recent example of a high-ranking official taking on a new role. Stephen R. Kaufman, a seasoned law enforcement professional, has been named Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH, PA – Effective today, Kaufman will lead a staff of nearly 130 employees representing the United States in courts throughout Pennsylvania’s western 25 counties, including staffed offices in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown.

Kaufman’s four-decade career in law enforcement has spanned a wide range of violent crime, narcotics, child exploitation, and white-collar cases. His notable cases include the successful eight-week trial of the Pittsburgh La Cosa Nostra organized crime family on RICO charges, the prosecution of the distributors of China White, a deadly synthetic form of heroin which caused the overdose deaths of 17 individuals in 1988, the prosecution of the perpetrator of a $31 million dollar check kiting scheme against PNC Bank, and obtained the conviction of a physician who was the most prolific illegal distributor of oxycodone in the Pittsburgh area prior to his arrest.

Kaufman graduated summa cum laude from Allegheny College in 1981 and went on to attend Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude in 1984. After working as a law clerk for United States District Judge Donald E. Ziegler, he joined the United States Attorney’s Office and later engaged in private practice with former United States Attorney Frederick W. Thieman at the law firms of Titus & McConomy and Thieman & Kaufman.

Kaufman has been a member of the Adjunct Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law since 1997, where he has taught courses in White Collar Crime, Criminal Procedure, and Trial Advocacy. In his new role, Kaufman will oversee the prosecution of cases in the Western District of Pennsylvania.

With his extensive experience and strong track record, Kaufman is well-equipped to handle the challenges of his new position. His leadership will be crucial in ensuring that justice is served in the Western District of Pennsylvania. As the Acting U.S. Attorney, Kaufman will work tirelessly to protect the citizens of Pennsylvania and keep the community safe.

Defendant/Respondent: Stephen R. Kaufman

Criminal Charges: N/A

City and State: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Exact Date: Effective today, April 1, 2024

Sentence or Outcome: Acting U.S. Attorney

Dollar Amounts: N/A

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