United States Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a federal executive department of the United States government, responsible for enforcing the law and administering justice. The DOJ is led by the Attorney General, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The DOJ has a wide range of responsibilities, including prosecuting federal crimes, representing the United States in legal matters, and providing legal advice to the President and other executive branch agencies. The DOJ is also responsible for protecting the rights of individuals and ensuring that they are treated equally under the law. The DOJ has several components, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Honduran Sexual Predator Sentenced for Trafficking Minor from Mexico
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Honduran Sexual Predator Sentenced for Trafficking Minor from Mexico

DEL RIO, Texas – A Honduran national was sentenced Thursday to 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to court documents, Onilson Dario Juarez-Mendez, 41, illegally entered the United States by wading across the Rio Grande River near…

State agencies use Super Bowl and multi-media campaign to educate and raise awareness of human trafficking
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State agencies use Super Bowl and multi-media campaign to educate and raise awareness of human trafficking

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Gov. Doug Ducey is joining members of the Arizona Human Trafficking Council to raise awareness of human trafficking. A statewide multi-media campaign will now make that easier by providing resources to Arizonans in need. Maria Fuentes, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, said the…

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking at Least Three Women
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking at Least Three Women

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Ryan Odell Oliver, a/k/a “Dre,” “Fame,” and “Foreign,” age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking at least three victims. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the…

Grand jury indicts former deportation officer with federal crimes related to sexually assaulting immigrant victims
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Grand jury indicts former deportation officer with federal crimes related to sexually assaulting immigrant victims

CINCINNATI – Federal agents arrested a former ICE deportation officer Wednesday evening on federal charges claiming he abused his position to coerce sex from victims under his supervision in the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program. Andrew Golobic, 51, of Cincinnati and Mason, Ohio, is scheduled to appear in federal court at 1:30pm today in Cincinnati….

Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility
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Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 33-count indictment was unsealed today charging four people with joining together to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering, and various other immigration-related offenses, such as harboring undocumented non-citizens. According to allegations in the indictment,…

Alabama Defendant Sentenced to 60 Years and Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution
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Alabama Defendant Sentenced to 60 Years and Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution

U.S. District Court Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama sentenced defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, of Montgomery, Alabama, to 60 years in prison for coercing several victims, including a minor, to engage in prostitution over the course of several years. The judge also ordered the defendant to pay over $950,000 in…

Atlanta Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Offenses During Super Bowl LIV in Miami
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Atlanta Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Offenses During Super Bowl LIV in Miami

MIAMI – An Atlanta sex trafficker has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for forcing a young woman and a girl into selling themselves for sex. Anthony Bernard Carter was convicted in July by a federal jury in Miami of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; transporting a person to engage in sexual…

South Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Offenses Against Minor Girls
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South Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Offenses Against Minor Girls

MIAMI — A 26-year-old Broward County man was sentenced today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., by U.S. District Court Judge William P. Dimitrouleas to 30 years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to traffic minor girls for commercial sex. On August 11, 2022, following a four-day trial, a federal jury found Kerby…

Nashville Trio Facing Federal Human Trafficking & Drug Distribution Charges
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Nashville Trio Facing Federal Human Trafficking & Drug Distribution Charges

NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed today charges three Nashville individuals in a sex trafficking and drug distribution conspiracy that operated from a house in Antioch, Tennessee, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee. Karen (Kay) Bailey, 42, Charles (Chuck) McGlother, 50, and Charles (Ponytail) Sumner, 61, all of Antioch,…

Human Smuggler Sentenced Following Migrant Death
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Human Smuggler Sentenced Following Migrant Death

MIDLAND, Texas – A Guatemalan national man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for immigration crimes. According to court documents, Mario Rigoberto Diego-Esteban, aka “Lentes,” 26, was sentenced following his guilty plea to one count of illegal re-entry after deportation and one count of transporting undocumented migrants for commercial advantage and private financial…