Tag: October 2025
Bo Rain Wells, Child Pornography, California 2023
HOUSTON – A 55-year-old Pasadena resident has been handed a 180-month sentence for the receipt of child pornography, marking a significant victory in the fight against online sexual exploitation. Bo Rain Wells, aged 55, pleaded guilty on July 14th. U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen imposed the harsh sentence, which includes an additional 25 years…
Bo Rain Wells, Receipt of Child Pornography, Texas 2024
HOUSTON – A 55-year-old Pasadena resident has been sentenced to federal prison for receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Bo Rain Wells, a registered sex offender due to his 2006 conviction of aggravated sexual assault of a child in Harris County, pleaded guilty July 14 and was handed a sentence of…
Kendra Blake and James Tillotson, Embezzlement, Texas 2023
Houston’s Kendra Blake and James Tillotson are facing federal charges for alleged embezzlement totaling over $1 million from their former employer, a local drilling technology company. The duo is accused of diverting funds to their own accounts through fraudulent means. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 37-year-old Kendra Blake, also known as Kendra Walker, and…
Kendra Blake, Wire Fraud, Texas 2022
HOUSTON – A pair of former employees at a Houston-based drilling technology company are facing federal charges after allegedly pilfering over $1 million from their previous employer. The scheme, spanning from December 2022 to June 2024, involved manipulating the company’s payment system to funnel funds into accounts controlled by the accused. Kendra Blake, also known…
Sameer Sami Rasheed Al Salman, Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business, Texas 2020
RICHMOND, TX – Sameer Sami Rasheed Al Salman, 56, an Iraqi citizen residing in Richmond, Texas, is headed to federal prison after a jury found him guilty of operating a massive, unlicensed money transmitting business. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake sentenced Salman to 54 months behind bars, with deportation proceedings expected to follow his release.…
Kamaiga Gholar, Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Texas 2020
HOUSTON – A federal judge has sentenced three locals to prison for their roles in a massive bail bond fraud conspiracy that endangered the justice system and public safety. \\ Kamaiga Gholar, 31, James Bateson, 46, and Katherine O’Brien, 26, were convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud after a trial. They falsified documents to manipulate…
Kamaiga Gholar, Bail Bond Fraud, Texas 2024
HOUSTON – Three residents have been found guilty for their roles in a massive bail bond fraud conspiracy that put violent criminals on the streets. Kamaiga Gholar, 31; James Bateson, 46; and Katherine O’Brien, 26, were convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud following a rigorous trial. The trio is accused of falsifying documents to manipulate…
Hassan Al Gharawi, Conspiracy to Violate Gun Export Laws, Texas 2021
A 54-year-old Iraqi national, Hassan Al Gharawi, has been convicted for conspiracy to violate gun export laws, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The conviction is the result of a trial that exposed a complex conspiracy to smuggle firearms to Iraq. From approximately November 2020 to June 2021, Gharawi conspired with others to knowingly stockpile,…
Hassan Al Gharawi, Conspiracy to Violate Gun Export Laws, Texas 2024
HOUSTON, TX – Hassan Al Gharawi, 54, of Sugar Land, Texas, is facing a lengthy prison sentence after a federal jury found him guilty of conspiracy to violate gun export laws. The verdict, reached after a three-day trial, exposes a chilling plot to funnel weapons across international lines, directly to Iraq. The case, delayed in…
Sharai Poteet, Wire Fraud, Assaulting a Federal Officer, Texas 2023
Suburban Houston’s Sharai Poteet has been unsealing a 20-count indictment charging her with wire fraud, assaulting an officer, and threatening to kill a witness. The 56-year-old Porter resident is accused of fraudulently applying for and receiving a $435,000 newly built house by falsely claiming she had 11 household members, including children and a disabled adult.…
