Department of Justice

U.S. Congressman and wife charged with taking bribes and acting as foreign agents

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HOUSTON, TX – U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar and his spouse are facing charges of accepting bribes amounting to approximately $600,000, according to the Department of Justice. The allegations suggest that the couple received the illicit funds from a state-owned oil company in Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank. Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, has refuted the charges. Following a court appearance in Houston, he and his wife were released on bail. If convicted, they could face a …

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Amateur bomb maker, who researched mass shootings, handed 14-year sentence

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BURLESON, TX – A Texas resident, self-taught in the creation and detonation of illicit explosives, has been handed a 14-year prison sentence after admitting to charges of child pornography and weapons possession in July. Noah Robert Calderon, 22, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor. In addition to his prison term, Calderon has been ordered to undergo 30 years of supervised release following his incarceration. In October 2022, the FBI received …

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California man gets prison sentence for assault on 13-year-old girl during Delta flight

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LOS ANGELES, CA – A Californian man has been handed a five-year prison sentence by a federal judge following his conviction for assaulting a 13-year-old girl on a Delta Air Lines flight. The incident occurred during a redeye flight from Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida on June 23, 2022. The man, identified as 52-year-old Brian Patrick Durning, was seated next to the minor who was two rows away from her family. As per the evidence …

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