TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — A Taylorsville man has been given a 30-year prison sentence after pretending to be a minor female and convincing a 14-year-old to send sexually explicit photos and videos, which he then used to extort the victim for more explicit material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah. Carlos Arturo…
A federal judge excoriated the Justice Department over its handling of criminal cases during the Trump administration’s ongoing federal takeover of Washington, D.C., saying at a hearing Thursday that the department has brought “embarrassment and shame” on the government during its “rush” to charge individuals. U.S. District Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to Edward Dana, a…
What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn’t typical. A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday had denied the Justice Department’s request to indict Jones, who was accused of a federal crime for allegedly posting an Instagram…
Federal judges in several states have rejected President Trump’s controversial picks for top prosecutor posts in a rare standoff between the courts and the White House, but those acting U.S. attorneys will nonetheless remain in place because of actions taken by the president and the Justice Department. File: Alina Habba, acting US attorney for New…
Washington — President Trump’s attempt to keep Alina Habba, his former personal lawyer, as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor has prompted a legal challenge, as a man facing drug and gun charges has alleged that she holds the office unlawfully. A lawyer for the man, Julien Giraud Jr., asked a federal judge Sunday to toss…