Tag: 2021

  • Jensen Gets 87 Months for Online Exploitation of Minor

    Jensen Gets 87 Months for Online Exploitation of Minor

    TRENTON, N.J. – Herman Christopher Jensen, 68, of Union Beach, New Jersey, will spend the next seven years and three months in federal prison after being sentenced today for knowingly receiving child pornography. Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced the 87-month sentence, the culmination of a disturbing case involving online manipulation and exploitation. Jensen…

  • 68-Year-Old NJ Man Sentenced for Facebook Child Pornography Scheme

    68-Year-Old NJ Man Sentenced for Facebook Child Pornography Scheme

    Trenton, N.J. – Herman Christopher Jensen, a 68-year-old from Union Beach, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for his despicable use of Facebook to entice and coerce a minor into sending sexually explicit pictures and videos. Jensen pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan to charges of knowingly…

  • Baltimore Man Admits to PCP Trafficking in WV

    Baltimore Man Admits to PCP Trafficking in WV

    MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kevin Joseph Young, a 55-year-old man hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, has confessed to a serious drug charge, according to United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II. The case shines a harsh light on the flow of dangerous narcotics into the Mountain State. Young pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession…

  • Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to PCP Distribution in W.Va.

    Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to PCP Distribution in W.Va.

    MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – In a stunning reversal of fortune for Kevin Joseph Young, a 55-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, the grim reality of his criminal past has been brought to light. United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced today that Young has admitted to a drug charge, marking the culmination of an extensive investigation.…

  • Strickland Sentenced for Georgia Cockfighting Ring

    Strickland Sentenced for Georgia Cockfighting Ring

    STATESBORO, GA — In a landmark ruling against animal cruelty and illegal gambling in Georgia, Wendell Allan Strickland, 67, of Swainsboro, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for operating The Red Barn, an infamous cockfighting venue. Strickland pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including Sponsoring and Exhibiting an Animal in an Animal Fighting…

  • Ex-Hawthorne Exec Gets 35 Months for Insider Trading, Fraud

    Ex-Hawthorne Exec Gets 35 Months for Insider Trading, Fraud

    LOS ANGELES – Mark A. Loman, 60, of Hermosa Beach, was today sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for a brazen scheme that involved insider trading and securities fraud. Loman, once vice president of finance and corporate controller at OSI Systems Inc., used his position to gain confidential financial data about the company. He…

  • “Macho” Martinez-Marquez Gets 10+ Years for Cocaine Ring

    “Macho” Martinez-Marquez Gets 10+ Years for Cocaine Ring

    JACKSONVILLE, FL – Eddie “Macho” Martinez-Marquez, 33, of Kissimmee, Florida, is headed to federal prison for more than a decade after being sentenced today for orchestrating a large-scale cocaine distribution network. U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis handed down a 10-year and 1-month sentence for the conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute, and…

  • Cocaine Kingpin Martinez-Marquez Gets Over 10 Years

    Cocaine Kingpin Martinez-Marquez Gets Over 10 Years

    FLORIDA CRIME – In a gritty federal court ruling, Eddie “Macho” Martinez-Marquez, 33, of Kissimmee, was today sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis to 10 years and 1 month for leading a cocaine conspiracy. Martinez-Marquez faced serious charges for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute at least five kilograms…

  • Lexington Meth & Fentanyl Kingpin Gets 15 Years

    Lexington Meth & Fentanyl Kingpin Gets 15 Years

    LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kenneth Jones, 32, is facing a long stretch behind bars after a federal judge slammed him with a 180-month sentence Monday for a drug and gun cocktail that flooded Lexington streets. Jones pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including possession with intent to distribute massive amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and illegally…

  • 20-Year-Old Carjacker Marcus Burton Sentenced to Nine Years

    20-Year-Old Carjacker Marcus Burton Sentenced to Nine Years

    MEMPHIS, TN – Marcus Burton, 20, was handed a nine-year federal prison sentence for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. The grim announcement came from Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr. The incident unfolded on November 15, 2020, when officers from the Memphis Police Department responded to a report of a…