Nine men indicted on child sex crime charges following FBI investigation in Rock Island. Federal grand jury investigating Iowa trooper’s misconduct By RYAN J. FOLEY July 10, 2020 GMT IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Public Safety will hand over records to a federal grand jury investigating a trooper’s misconduct after unsuccessfully fighting a subpoena for months, a state spokesman said Friday. The charges result from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Rock Island Police Department, Illinois State Police, East Moline Police Department, Davenport Police Department, Galesburg Police Department, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and the Macomb Police Department. Several of the defendants have also been charged with related crimes, including travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity and soliciting images of child pornography, U.S. Attorney John Milhiser and FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox said in Thursday a media release. DES MOINES, Iowa – Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration Des Moines Resident Office partnered with the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, United States Postal Inspection Service and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations to take down 21 high-ranking members of the Jesse Sanchez Drug Trafficking Organization based out of Southern California … DES MOINES, Iowa — Doug Jensen, the Des Moines native accused of taking part in the assault on the US Capitol building last week, made his first appearance in federal court in Iowa on Tuesday. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia. Eight people are facing federal charges as a result of a joint federal and state investigation that began in 2017 into a multi-state drug trafficking operation involving Texas, Iowa … ... Cutler St., Waterloo, Iowa May 20, 2020. And neither did the site where I read it. Marc Krickaum United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa talks about federal grand jury indictments charging 11 members and known associates of … During the same time period, 15 have been sentenced for gun-related crimes, resulting in sentences up to 240 months of imprisonment, with the average imprisonment sentence being 101 months or about 8.5 years, Krickbaum said. Read More. DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Twelve people, all convicted felons, are facing 28 criminal charges in federal court as part of drug and gun investigations, United States Attorney Marc … Forty-Nine Individuals Indicted in October, November, and December 2020 Federal Grand Juries January 13, 2021 United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester announced the results of … December 17, 2020. Jensen was indicted on six charges including: Civil Disorder, Assaulting/Resisting Officers, Entering a Restricted Building, Disorderly Conduct, Violent Entry and […] ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Nine men arrested in Rock Island in November have been indicted on charges of attempted enticement of a child to engage in sexual activity, federal authorities said Thursday. Davenport Police Chief Paul Sikorski and Marc Krickaum United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa talk about federal grand jury indictments charging … These cases are part of Project Guardian and Project Safe Neighborhoods, which brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun crime and make neighborhoods safer. Christopher, McKinney, Swank, Christensen, Shepherd, and Speer have been ordered detained in the custody of the U.S. If convicted, Carroll faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison on the conspiracy charge. According to a Davenport Police Department press release, on Wednesday, August 5, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 11 members and known associates of … These cases were brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. Copyright 2020 KWQC. Travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity is punishable by up to 30 years in prison while soliciting images of child pornography is punishable by five to 20 years in prison. Douglas L. Christensen, 55, of East Moline, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor and soliciting child pornography. October 31, 2020 GMT. Bosaw remains detained pending a detention hearing scheduled on Tuesday. The other cases will remain sealed until there is an arrest, Krickbaum said. I have no idea about the veracity of this indictment list. Michael Robert McKinney, 23, of Silvis, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor. The cases are being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa. VIDEO: House Fire, Cutler St., Waterloo, Iowa May 20, 2020. Twelve indicted on federal gun, drug charges, Cases are part of programs aimed at reducing gun crime, Hunter cited $10k, charged over illegally harvested 12-point buck in Illinois, Illinois State trooper injured; driver cited with Scott’s Law violation, Scott County posts timetable for Covid vaccination, St. Ambrose alum leaves $2.6 million to the University's nursing program, Cottage Clinics cancels Friday’s COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinic, $17 million to be allocated through Iowa COVID-19 Local Government Relief Fund. December 17, 2020. Victims of crime may experience feelings of confusion, frustration, fear and anger. Marshals Service. He faces one count of unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm. The cases were investigated by the Davenport Police Department, Burlington Police Department, Bettendorf Police Department, and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. The full list of indictments is attached to this article. United States Attorney Trent Shores today announced the results of the September 2020 Federal Grand Jury B. An indictment is essentially a two-step process in the federal system:. Attempted enticement of a minor is punishable by 10 years to up to life in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. According to affidavits filed in U.S. District Court, Rock Island, the men used mobile dating and social media applications to contact and engage with individuals they believed to be children as young as 11 with the intent of meeting to engage in sexual activity. Douglas Michael Speer, 30, of Johnston, Iowa, is charged with two counts of attempted enticement of a child and one count of and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity. Dustin Honken is led by federal marshals to a waiting car after the second day of jury selection in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa on Aug. 18, 2004. Additionally, 21 defendants have been federally charged with gun crimes out of the Davenport Divisional Office since Jan. 1. The indictment alleges that from January 2017 to January 2020, Murali signed orders for medical braces (such as ankle braces, knee braces, back braces, shoulder braces, wrist braces, and hand braces) for Medicare beneficiaries that contained false statements. Press Release. Authorities say 20-year-old Brandon Tumause Owen of Cedar Rapids was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday. Wilcher and McLain were released on bond with conditions. Trump’s Feds Rumored to Have Issued Nearly 180,000 Sealed Criminal Indictments by Steve MacDonald / 12 July 2020 There appears to be a large number of sealed criminal indictments piling up waiting to be unsealed. The men were previously charged by criminal complaint. Jeffrey Alan Bosaw, 52, of Bloomington, Illinois, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor. “Prosecuting violent crime—especially gun crime—in places like Davenport and Burlington is our office’s top priority,” Krickbaum said. Read More. On November 18th, more than 500 law enforcement officers from across Iowa, including more than 125 members of the DPS, executed 45 federal search … DES MOINES, Iowa — Multiple law enforcement agencies worked together early Wednesday morning on a large-scale operation around the Des Moines metro, serving 43 search warrants in connection with a nearly year-long criminal investigation. July 15, 2020 Felon and Marijuana Grower Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Guns July 14, 2020 Possessing Five Firearms Sends Felon to … One source puts the number at over 179,000. Posted on 2020/04/28 2020/04/29 by Editor BREAKING: Indictments Coming — List 09 Justice , 11 Society , Corruption , Ethics , Government , Law Enforcement , Officers Call All rights reserved. Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. DES MOINES, Iowa — Doug Jensen, the Des Moines native accused of taking part in the assault on the US Capitol building last week, made his first appearance in federal court in Iowa on Tuesday. November 19, 2020 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man accused of performing illegal autopsies has been indicted on 10 counts of federal wire fraud and the government wants to recover more than $1 million in fees paid... New charges filed in White Swan killings November 19, 2020 Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison. The grand jury returned 55 unsealed and eight sealed indictments. Hunter cited $10k, charged over illegally harvested 12-point buck in Illinois, Illinois State trooper injured; driver cited with Scott’s Law violation, Scott County posts timetable for Covid vaccination, St. Ambrose alum leaves $2.6 million to the University's nursing program, Cottage Clinics cancels Friday’s COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinic, $17 million to be allocated through Iowa COVID-19 Local Government Relief Fund. Put down the gun, or we will ask a judge to put you in federal prison.”. Damien Pernell Shepherd, 35, of Moline, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor. Doug Jensen, an Iowa man at center, was jailed early Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 on federal charges, including trespassing and disorderly conduct counts, for his alleged role in the Capitol riot. Nicholas Bryan Swank, 31, of Muscatine, a convicted sex offender, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor, travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity, and soliciting child pornography. So I am using it only as food for thought. 1. Auston M. McLain, 35, of Davenport, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor, travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity, and soliciting child pornography. The United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Iowa Victim/Witness Unit is dedicated to making sure that victims of federal crimes and their family members are treated with compassion, fairness and respect. A statement from the office of the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District o Iowa says federal search warrants were […] Copyright 2020 KWQC. Iowa Man Who Used Facebook Messenger to Entice a 12-Year-Old for Sexual Activity Pleads Guilty in Federal Court 12.08.2020 Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court … Forty-Nine Individuals Indicted in October, November, and December 2020 Federal Grand Juries 01.13.2021 Bus Driver Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for … “We have experienced another first in our District with more than 60 indictments being returned by … Charles Walter Christopher, 42, of West Liberty, a convicted sex offender currently on supervised release in a similar federal case, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity. “Our message is very simple. All rights reserved. ... Grand jury indictment list for January 2020 (WAGM) By Kathy McCarty. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been indicted for illegally possessing an assault rifle during a racial injustice protest this summer. Douglas Michael Speer, 30, of Johnston, Iowa, is charged with two counts of attempted enticement of a child and one count of and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity. This summer, federal prosecutors revealed a nearly decade-long bribery scheme to influence Madigan that ComEd admitted to. An Iowa man who appeared to lead a group of pro-Trump rioters toward the Senate chamber during last week’s deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol has been indicted on six federal charges. The 22-count indictment was handed up by a federal grand jury on Tuesday and unsealed Thursday. Press Release. Joseph Allen Wilcher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity. Nihjl Shaquielle Rahmhad Hoover, charged with felon in possession of a firearm. Published: Jan. 23, 2020 at 9:31 PM EST The full list of indictments is attached to this article. 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