Tag: FBI
Justin L. Wiegand, Child Pornography, West Virginia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Justin L. Wiegand, a 34-year-old sex offender from Kenova, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography. In December 2023, Wiegand contacted a user on an instant messaging app and purchased a package of explicit content, including 160 videos and links to folders containing over 50 gigabytes of…
Marcellis Blackwell, Sex Crimes, Missouri 2023
⏱ 2 min read A former North County Police Cooperative officer, Marcellis Blackwell, 36, of St. Louis, has admitted to sexually assaulting 18 men after detaining or arresting them between November 8, 2022, and June 5, 2023. The assaults typically occurred after traffic stops or arrests, with Blackwell often taking his victims to remote locations,…
Nicolas Mondani Oleko, Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud, North Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Nicolas Mondani Oleko, a 32-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been indicted in North Dakota for his role in a business email compromise scheme that defrauded an auction business of $113,050. The scheme, which involved wire fraud and bank fraud, allegedly occurred while Oleko was residing in the…
John Aaron Gass, Sex Abuse, Maryland 2025
⏱ 2 min read A former DC high school teacher, John Aaron Gass, 35, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to coercing and enticing a 16-year-old student into sex abuse. The abuse occurred in the spring of 2025, while Gass was working at the District of Columbia International School, a charter school in Northwest DC. Gass…
Alberto Gomez, Real Estate Investment Fraud, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alberto Gomez, a Queens accountant, has been indicted for running multiple real estate investment fraud schemes that scammed over a dozen investors out of more than $3 million. The schemes involved Gomez soliciting investments for properties he didn’t own and selling more than 100% ownership interest in properties across Long Island.…
Babajide Adesayo, Money Laundering, Georgia 2020
⏱ 2 min read Babajide Adesayo, an Atlanta man, was convicted of laundering over $2.7 million stolen from victims of online fraud, including romance scams, between April 2020 and September 2021. Adesayo was part of a complex transnational network that preyed upon elderly victims, siphoning their retirement savings overseas to China, Hong Kong, and Nigeria.…
Daryl F. Heller, Investment Fraud, Pennsylvania 2024
⏱ 2 min read Daryl F. Heller, a 56-year-old man from Lititz, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to running a massive investment fraud scheme that swindled investors out of approximately $402 million in unpaid principal. The scheme, which operated from January 2017 to December 2024, involved Heller soliciting around $770 million from investors across the country,…
Laquinton Harris, Hobbs Act Robbery, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A masked gunman, later identified as 36-year-old Laquinton Harris, robbed the Z Mart convenience store in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 30, 2026. The gunman discharged his firearm into the floor during the robbery, which occurred at 4015 Fred George Road. Harris’s motive for the crime is not explicitly stated, but his…
Antonio Simpson, Child Sex Abuse, Washington District of Columbia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A District of Columbia man, Antonio Simpson, 31, has been charged with sexually abusing two minor children, aged 8 and 9, over a period of more than a year, starting in April 2025. The abuse occurred in Washington DC, where Simpson resides. Simpson allegedly video recorded multiple acts of sexual abuse,…
Anita Weiscamp, Medicare Fraud, Colorado 2023
⏱ 2 min read A nearly decade-long scheme to submit fraudulent claims to federal health insurance programs has landed three Colorado healthcare companies and two individuals in hot water. Front Range Urgent Care, Comfort Care Family Practice, and QwikCareMD, along with Anita Weiscamp and the late Dr. Steven Wenrich, are accused of inflating claims for…
