FBI's Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending September 12, 2008
Washington, D.C. September 12, 2008 |
1. Washington Field Office: Former Abramoff Colleague Indicted
Kevin A. Ring, a former lobbyist and associate of Jack A. Abramoff, was indicted on public corruption and obstruction of justice charges.
2. Baltimore: Project Safe Childhood Nabs State Delegate
Robert Allen McKee, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and the Executive Director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washington County, pled guilty to possession of child pornography.
3. Minneapolis: Texas Men Charged With Illegal Possession of Molotov Cocktails
David Guy McKay and Bradley Neil Crowder were charged with the illegal possession of Molotov cocktails and were allegedly involved in planning to disrupt the Republican National Convention.
4. Buffalo: State Supreme Court Judge Pleads Guilty
Former State Supreme Court Judge Ronald H. Tills pled guilty to transporting a woman across state lines for the purpose of prostitution.
5. Denver: Pastor Sentenced on Child Porn Charges
Elie Quinonez, a former church pastor as well as a correctional officer, was sentenced for the use of the Internet to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minors.
6. New York: Italian National Pleads Guilty
Raffaello Follieri pled guilty to swindling investors through false and misleading statements about his Vatican connections and netting over $2 million through his scheme.
7. San Antonio: Alien Smuggling Organization Dismantled
Manuel Sandoval and Juan De Dios Jimenez were sentenced for their roles in the smuggling of an undocumented alien and holding the alien against his will.
8. New Orleans: Stockbroker Convicted for Internet Threats
Lloyd Dewitt Tiller, Jr. was convicted of sending threatening information over the Internet to an official of the Canadian government.
9. New York: State Assemblyman Arrested
Anthony Seminerio, a member of the New York State Assembly, was arrested for allegedly using his consulting company to conceal $500,000 in corrupt payments.
10. Miami: HIV Clinic Administrator Pleads Guilty
Dilcia Marinez pled guilty to her role to defraud Medicare in a $14 million HIV infusion scheme and laundering the proceeds.