The federal crime of mortgage fraud has become a priority for federal law enforcement officials, according to a recent FBI press release. Over the last few months, the FBI and Department of Justice have undertaken coordinated efforts to arrest and prosecute those allegedly responsible for committing mortgage fraud. No doubt,…
A police officer and former magistrate judge were charged with human trafficking and several other federal crimes for allegedly bringing a woman into the United States from India under false pretenses and subjecting her to a form of “modern day slavery” in Georgia, according to an article at www.ajc.com. According…
Federal criminal charges were brought against a Florida man who allegedly attempted to obtain a high paying job with forged documents and false information, according to an article at www.Reuters.com. The Florida suspect has been charged with three counts of wire fraud by federal prosecutors after allegedly sending fraudulent documents…
In March, federal sentencing guidelines, which help a judge determine what kind a sentence a person will get after he/she is arrested and convicted of a federal crime, were changed as they apply to crack cocaine related crimes. Prior to the change, a person arrested and convicted for possessing a…
There has been a clear trend of fewer white collar crime cases being prosecuted in federal court over the last seven years under the Bush administration, according to an analysis done by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) which reviewed the records of thousands of federal criminal cases. TRAC also…
Lou Pearlman was the creator of two of the most famous young bands (The Backstreet Boys and N’Sync), but he was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of the federal crimes conspiracy, money laundering and making false statements, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Pearlman defrauded more…
A proposed federal law would require anyone arrested for a federal crime to provide a DNA sample to federal law enforcement officials to be stored in a nationwide DNA database called CODIS, according to a recent article. The DNA samples would be swabbed from the inside of a person’s cheek.…
Identity theft (aka financial identity theft) is an increasingly common crime in Florida that can cost a lot of time, money and effort for the victims to resolve. According to a recent study, approximately 8.4 million people were victims of identity theft crimes in the United States in 2006. To…
Federal government prosecutors have filed their sentencing memorandum with the federal court which asks the judge to sentence Wesley Snipes to the maximum prison sentence for his recent criminal convictions for failing to file his tax returns, according to a Reuters news release. In 2006, the federal government indicted Snipes…
Federal government paid contractors are the target of federal legislation currently being considered by Congress. Specifically, Congress is considering several bills that would restrict contractors from doing business with the U.S. government if they have not paid their taxes. Contractors with the federal government are paid over $400 billion per…