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Today, a predator in Virginia was brought to justice for exploiting more than 40 underage girls on Snapchat.
Thanks to @DOJCrimDiv, he will spend the next four decades in prison and never harm another child.
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Former U.S. Soldier Sentenced for Hacking and Extortion Scheme That Exposed Sensitive Data of U.S. Government Official
“Cameron Wagenius spent more than a year and a half betraying the trust placed in him as an active duty soldier by carrying out a sweeping cybercrime campaign,” said @AAGDuva. “He targeted U.S. and foreign telecommunications companies, compromised the sensitive data of countless people, and even sought to traffic stolen information to a foreign intelligence service. His actions reflect an alarming disregard for the security of the public and the United States. Today’s sentence demonstrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to protecting privacy and security.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us…
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Cuban National Convicted for International Alien Smuggling and Money Laundering Conspiracy: Case Is Part of Operation Take Back America
"These criminal offenses targeted our immigration laws designed to keep our borders safe and money laundering laws designed to keep criminal proceeds out of the nation’s financial system.” -@AAGDuva
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/cuban-nat…
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Virginia Man is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Exploiting More Than 40 Minor Girls on Snapchat
“Malachi Thomas exploited dozens of girls through threats, coercion, and devastating sexual abuse,” said @AAGDuva. “His tactics — leveraging hacked accounts, fear of physical harm, psychological manipulation, and physical assaults — underscore the gravity of his abusive and horrific crimes. This defendant will spend the next four decades in prison and never harm another child.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/virginia-…
ALT Virginia Man is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Exploiting More Than 40 Minor Girls on Snapchat
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Kosovar National Pleads Guilty to Operating Cybercrime Marketplace Offering Tools and Products to Cybercriminals: Illicit Website Was Used to Steal Personal Information from Victims in the United States
“The guilty plea of Ardit Kutleshi for operating the Rydox marketplace exposes a sophisticated scheme to profit from stolen identities and cybercrime tools,” said @AAGDuva. “This guilty plea sends a strong message to all cybercriminals that the Justice Department will identify, arrest, and prosecute cybercriminals regardless of where they are in the world through international cooperation, technical expertise, and cutting-edge law enforcement.”
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Criminal Division retweeted
.@DOJCrimDiv Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Skaret, @TheJusticeDept #OPDAT, leadership from #JointTaskForceAlpha, #JointTaskForeVulcan, nine U.S. federal prosecution districts and @DEAHQ, @FBI and @HSI_HQ met with their counterparts in Guatemala this week to strengthen cases against cartels, human smugglers and traffickers, and other criminal networks that threaten people in both of our countries and across the Western Hemisphere.
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El presidente Trump prometió desmantelar las redes criminales que envenenan nuestras comunidades, y lo estamos cumpliendo. El fiscal general adjunto interino Brian Skaret del @theJusticeDept y nueve fiscales federales de EE. UU. se encuentran en Guatemala para una visita histórica con el fin de fortalecer la cooperación, aumentar las extradiciones y llevar la lucha directamente a los narcotraficantes y criminales transnacionales.
🔗 Lee el comunicado completo en el link del primer comentario.
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President Trump promised to dismantle the criminal networks poisoning our communities—and we are delivering. @theJusticeDept Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Skaret and five U.S. Attorneys and lead prosecutors from nine federal districts are in Guatemala for a historic visit to strengthen cooperation, increase extraditions, and take the fight directly to narcotraffickers and transnational criminals.
🔗 Link to Press Release in the first comment.
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🚨Chicagoland Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor
“Anthony Mayers is an extremely violent sex trafficker who preyed upon vulnerable women for money,” said @AAGDuva. “The jury in this case heard testimony from the victims of how the defendant physically assaulted and intimidated them. He beat them, threatened them with death and bodily harm, and brandished firearms in their presence. The evidence included that he even administered a lethal injection to a heroin-addicted woman in front of one of the victims and forced that victim to help him move the body to an abandoned house. That is the pinnacle of fear and coercion. The jury’s verdict sends a clear message and helps vindicate the perils that the victims endured.”
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Iowa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Three Women, Drug Distribution, and Obstruction
“This sentence reflects the violent and reprehensible acts of coercion this defendant used to exploit the victims for his own personal profit,” said @AAGDuva. “Human traffickers use people like disposable products for an illegal business and violate them in endless ways when doing so. We recognize the courage of the survivors who faced their abuser at trial, and today’s sentence ensures that Dave Shumpert will not victimize anyone else ever again.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/iowa-man-…
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Mexican National Sentenced in Scheme to Bribe Ecuadorian and Mexican Government Officials
“This sentence makes clear that corrupt actors, like Javier Aguilar, who facilitated and led two major international bribery and money laundering schemes will be brought to justice and punished accordingly,” said @AAGDuva. “We will root out those who brazenly undermine the rule of law and use our financial system to launder their corrupt funds, and we will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/mexican-n…
ALT “We will root out those who brazenly undermine the rule of law and use our financial system to launder their corrupt funds, and we will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.”
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Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Prosecution Is Part of @HSTaskForce Initiative
“The defendant abused his position with Nodus Bank to commit fraud for his own enrichment and to willfully evade sanctions on a designated individual,” said @AAGDuva. “When individuals who are supposed to serve as gatekeepers to our financial system choose to abuse that trust and instead use their access to facilitate crimes, the Criminal Division will hold them accountable. Our national security and the integrity of our financial system demand nothing less.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-ba…
ALT “When individuals who are supposed to serve as gatekeepers to our financial system choose to abuse that trust and instead use their access to facilitate crimes, the Criminal Division will hold them accountable. Our national security and the integrity of our financial system demand nothing less.”
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Department of Justice Returns Approximately $2.5 Million in Corruption Proceeds for Victims of the Ex-President of The Gambia
“This case is an important example of international cooperation to hold accountable those who use our financial system to attempt to hide illicit criminal proceeds,” said @AAGDuva. “Returning these funds forfeited from the former leader to compensate his victims demonstrates our commitment to recover funds taken in violation of the rule of law and to return them for the benefit of victims in a lawful process.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/departmen…
ALT Department of Justice Returns Approximately $2.5 Million in Corruption Proceeds for Victims of the Ex-President of The Gambia
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Department of Justice Returns Approximately $29.7M in Proceeds of Fraud, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Scheme to the Government of Curaçao
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Criminal Division retweeted
These defendants allegedly exploited the H-2A visa program to line their pockets by submitting fraudulent applications to bring in more than 900 foreign workers to the United States. Yesterday’s charges bring us one step closer to justice.
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Russian National Sentenced for Synthetic Identity Theft Fraud Scheme and Conspiring to Submit Fraudulent Voter Registrations
“Those who engage in fraud and deception in our election processes will be investigated and prosecuted,” said @AAGDuva. “After arriving in the United States, Dmitry Shushlebin created sham companies to facilitate a multi-year financial fraud scheme. He used these companies to commit identity theft, which allowed him to create synthetic or fake identities that appeared real after they were used to submit over 100 false voter registrations.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/russian-n…
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Maduro Regime Ally Alex Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme Involving Bribery and Public Contracts for Food and Medicine: Prosecution Part of @HSTaskForce Initiative Established by @POTUS Trump
“Alex Saab exploited the U.S. financial system to profit off the backs of the Venezuelan people,” said @AAGDuva. “He created a complex web of front companies, shell accounts, and false records to perpetuate his scheme, win lucrative public contracts, and line his own pockets as well as his conspirators. The Criminal Division has held Saab accountable and will do the same for others seeking to abuse the U.S. economy for their own gain.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/maduro-re…
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Feds Uncover Massive Fraud Scheme Tied To Illegal Alien Smuggling Operation
“Instead of helping American farmers, these defendants allegedly concocted a scheme to enrich themselves by manipulating the program and smuggling aliens into the country for profit." -@AAGDuva
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Dual Resident of California and Virginia Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Child Sexual Abuse Material: justice.gov/opa/pr/dual-resi…
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Five Defendants Charged with Defrauding and Exploiting H-2A Visa Program to Smuggle Aliens into the United States
“The H-2A is specifically designed to help farmers fill temporary or seasonal jobs when there is a shortage of domestic labor,” said @AAGDuva. “Instead of helping American farmers, these defendants allegedly concocted a scheme to enrich themselves by manipulating the program and smuggling aliens into the country for profit.”
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Former Church Elder in Alaska Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Case Is Part of Operation Relentless Justice
“Dwight Chris John repeatedly exploited a vulnerable child in Mexico and engaged in the exploitation of children online in Alaska,” said @AAGDuva. “Yesterday’s guilty plea is an important step toward justice for these children. We will hold U.S. citizens accountable wherever they exploit children.”
🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-ch…
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Criminal Division retweeted
Yesterday at Main Justice, AAGs Tysen Duva and John Eisenberg welcomed UK Homeland Security Group Director General Dr. Michelle Haslem for talks on national security, cybercrime, and cyber-enabled fraud. Strong coordination with trusted partners helps keep our country safe.
ALT Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, UK Director General for Homeland Security Dr. Michelle Haslem, and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg stand between US and UK flags with DOJ seal above on wall.
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