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Racketeering is the act of engaging in illegal business activities, such as fraud, bribery, or extortion, for the purpose of making a profit. It is often associated with organized crime, and can involve a wide range of criminal activities. Racketeering is a serious crime and is punishable by fines and imprisonment. In the United States, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a federal law that is used to prosecute individuals and organizations involved in racketeering. The law allows for the seizure of assets and property obtained through racketeering activities, and also allows for enhanced penalties for individuals who have been convicted of multiple racketeering offenses.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Eight people were arrested and indicted in Gwinnett County following an investigation into “human trafficking, racketeering and criminal gang activity.” The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sean Curry, Bobby Downing, Brianna Adames-Joe, Tyreek Lee, Hilton Dobbins, Eric Johnson, Jayda Veronica Wilson and Sean Harvey. The group allegedly trafficked four…
Three defendants were sentenced today for their roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized over a dozen Mexican H-2A workers who had worked in the United States harvesting fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products between 2015 and 2017. U.S. District Court Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell for the Middle District of Florida sentenced Christina Gamez,…
Editor’s note: notice how these titles and stories are written differently, about the same events. 8 women rescued from human trafficking ‘lived through hell,’ Florida officials say Two arrested in human trafficking bust in Hillsborough County HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Multiple women were rescued and a couple is behind bars in “one of the worst…
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida to combat human trafficking. This includes trafficking of minors, forced labor, and sex trafficking of adults by force, fraud, or coercion. During fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of…
The Nigerian High Commissioner in Nairobi, Kenya, Ambassador Alhaji Yusuf Yunusa, has reportedly suffered a stroke and is now confined to a wheelchair. SaharaReporters reliably gathered that since he suffered the stroke, he has been incapacitated to discharge his official duties as he is often in Egypt or Italy on a medical trip. SaharaReporters had…
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven today sentenced Jamel Muldrew (34, Houston, Texas) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for sex trafficking a minor, enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, use of a facility of interstate commerce in aid of racketeering, and interstate transportation of a person…
As a documentary that lives up to its title in almost every way imaginable, Peacock’s ‘Sex, Lies, and the College Cult’ can only be described as equal parts horrid, shocking, as well as terrifying. That’s because it delves deep into the way a single man managed to brainwash his daughter’s friends at the reputed Sarah…
WASHINGTON —Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to charges of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida had previously returned a six-count indictment against multiple defendants for their roles in a…
It seems like in the last few years, it’s come to light that more celebrities are involved in illicit and horrendous crimes such as trafficking, child pornography, and sexual assault. Whether this is due to an influx in such acts or an increase in accountability is up for debate. Nonetheless, each of the following cases…
BOSTON – A Brockton woman was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2022 in federal court in Boston for her involvement in a conspiracy that involved coercing young women to engage in prostitution. Natashia Bowman, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Alison D. Burroughs to three years of probation and was ordered to pay restitution…
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