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This is a compendium of selected news releases issued by the United States Attorney
and is not an official record of proceedings.
Official copies of indictments or
other publicly available court documents
can be obtained from the United States District Court.

Middle District of Pennsylvania
News Releases for 2009

DATE

SUBJECT

11/20/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
11/20/2009 FIFTEEN PEOPLE FROM CHAMBERSBURG AND SHIPPENSBURG INDICTED
11/19/2009 FORMER OWNERS OF PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS INDICTED IN $136 MILLION DBE FRAUD SAID TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST IN USDOT HISTORY
11/13/2009 GLEN ROCK MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES
11/12/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION CHARGING A FORMER LUZERNE COUNTY DEPUTY CLERK WITH CORRUPT RECEIPT OF A REWARD FOR OFFICIAL ACTION
11/10/2009 MAN SENTENCE TO 37 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD AND POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN PRISON
11/06/2009 LACKAWANNA COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR AIDING DRUG RING
11/06/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE INDICTMENT OF 14 PERSONS IN A JOINT FEDERAL/STATE INVESTIGATION
11/05/2009 TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME TARGETING DUI OFFENDERS IN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES
11/05/2009 NEW JERSEY MAN CONVICTED OF ARMED BANK ROBBERY FOR LEBANON BANK
11/02/2009 CRIMINAL INFORMATION FILED AGAINST POTTSVILLE MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY POSSESSED CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
10/28/2009 FORMER PROJECT LEADER OF ARMY PROGRAM SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT
10/28/2009 CRIMINAL INFORMATION FILED AGAINST CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WHO ALLEGEDLY SMUGGLED IN TOBACCO FOR INMATES
10/27/2009 MECHANICSBURG MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO $6 MILLION TAX FRAUD
10/26/2009 CARBONDALE PHYSICIAN SENTENCED ON FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD CHARGES
10/26/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION CHARGING A MEMBER OF THE WILKES-BARRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH CORRUPT RECEIPT OF A REWARD FOR OFFICIAL ACTION
10/21/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION CHARGING A MEMBER OF THE HANOVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH CORRUPT RECEIPT OF A REWARD FOR OFFICIAL ACTION
10/20/2009 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 70 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
10/15/2009 EASTON MAN JAILED FOR THREE YEARS AND ORDERED TO FORFEIT CASH, HOMES, VEHICLES, SILVER, GOLD, AND GUNS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
10/15/2009 FLORIDA MAN INDICTED IN $20 MILLION PONZI SCHEME THAT TARGETED PENNSYLVANIA INVESTORS
10/15/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION CHARGING A LUZERNE COUNTY BUSINESSMAN WITH CORRUPT PAYMENT OF A REWARD FOR OFFICIAL ACTION
10/15/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION CHARGING THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE LUZERNE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH CORRUPT RECEIPT OF A REWARD FOR OFFICIAL ACTION
10/13/2009 ADAMS COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MONEY STRUCTURING CHARGES
10/08/2009 FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT SENTENCED TO 13 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ACCEPTING CASH IN CONNECTION WITH A SCHOOL CONTRACT
10/07/2009 FIVE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR INVOLVEMENT IN LARGE-SCALE COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY OPERATION
10/06/2009 THREE PEOPLE PLEAD GUILTY FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN A FORCED LABOR TRAFFICKING, MARRIAGE FRAUD AND FORCED LABOR ORGANIZATION
10/01/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON
09/29/2009 BROOKLYN MAN WHO PARTICIPATED IN HAZLETON DRUG RING SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
09/29/2009 LACKAWAXEN MAN FEDERALLY SENTENCED ON FRAUD-RELATED CHARGES AFTER INVOLVEMENT IN FRAUDULENT STUDENT LOAN SCHEME
09/28/2009 SECOND MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME TARGETING DUI OFFENDERS IN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES
09/25/2009 PHILIPSBURG MAN CHARGED WITH DESERTING THE MAIL
09/24/2009 ILLEGAL ALIEN FROM MEXICO FEDERALLY CHARGED WITH IDENTITY THEFT
09/18/2009 MONROE COUNTY BANK ROBBER SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS IN PRISON
09/17/2009 LITITZ MAN CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD AFTER VICTIMIZING SEVERAL CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESSES
09/16/2009 WILKES-BARRE MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 11 YEARS IN PRISON FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
09/15/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INDICTMENT CHARGING A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE WILKES-BARRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH CONSPIRACY
09/15/2009 CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN CONNECTION WITH IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME TARGETING DUI OFFENDERS IN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES
09/15/2009 MONROE COUNTY BANK ROBBER SENTENCED TO 37 MONTHS IN PRISON
09/11/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION CHARGING A MEMBER OF THE LUZERNE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY WITH
CORRUPT RECEIPT OF A REWARD FOR OFFICIAL ACTION
09/10/2009 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR DRUG OFFENSE
09/10/2009 WAYNE COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
09/10/2009 WILKES-BARRE MAN ADMITS TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
AND FIREARMS CHARGE
09/09/2009 TWO FORMER LUZERNE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUDGES INDICTED ON RACKETEERING, FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING,
TAX AND RELATED CHARGES
09/03/2009 SCRANTON MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO ENTICE CHILD FOR SEX, POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AND ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER OBSCENE MATERIAL TO A MINOR
09/03/2009 FEDERAL, STATE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF A MILLION DOLLAR STUDENT LOAN FRAUD PROSECUTION INITIATIVE
09/02/2009 LACKAWANNA COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HEROIN TRAFFICKING
09/02/2009 MONROE COUNTY WOMAN JAILED FOR 30 MONTHS AND ORDERED TO FORFEIT CASH, HOMES, VEHICLES, SILVER, GOLD, AND GUNS FOR DRUG OFFENSE
09/01/2009 BROOKLYN MAN SENTENCED TO 77 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
09/01/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INDICTMENT CHARGING A MEMBER OF THE LUZERNE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY WITH AIDING AND ABETTING PAYMENT OF A CORRUPT REWARD/BRIBE
08/27/2009 CLARKS SUMMIT MAN SENTENCED FOR HIS ROLE IN THE FRAUD AGAINST THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY’S WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND
08/26/2009 YORK COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT AND MARYLAND EXECUTIVE INDICTED ON FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
08/25/2009 THREE CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY CONDUCTING TRUCKING FRAUD
08/19/2009 MONROE COUNTY MAN JAILED FOR FIVE YEARS AND ORDERED TO FORFEIT CASH, HOMES, VEHICLES, SILVER, GOLD, AND GUNS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
08/14/2009 ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY’S WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND SENTENCED
08/13/2009 NEWS RELEASE FROM THE U. S. DISTRICT COURT, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA REGARDING MARTIN CARLSON'S APPOINTMENT TO SERVE AS A MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN THE HARRISBURG DIVISION
OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
08/13/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND PLEA AGREEMENT AGAINST A LUZERNE COUNTY BUSINESSMAN ACCUSED OF AIDING MARK CIAVARELLA AND MICHAEL CONAHAN TO AVOID DETECTION IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME
08/12/2009 FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE INDICTMENT OF 17 DEFENDANTS IN AN ALLEGED WILKES-BARRE DRUG RING
08/12/2009 LOCK HAVEN MAN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
08/11/2009 BROOKLYN MAN SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR SELLING DRUGS IN LUZERNE COUNTY
08/11/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND PLEA AGREEMENT INVOLVING CORRUPT RECEIPT OF A REWARD
FOR OFFICIAL ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH A CONTRACT AWARDED IN
THE PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
08/10/2009 LEHIGHTON WOMAN WHO SOLD CRACK IN CARBON COUNTY SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON
08/10/2009 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCES NEW INTERIM UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
08/07/2009 WILKES-BARRE WOMAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR SELLING DRUGS IN LUZERNE COUNTY
08/07/2009 ALLENTOWN MAN WHO SOLD DRUGS IN CARBON COUNTY SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
08/07/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY COUPLE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ALLOWING DRUG DEALERS TO USE THEIR HOME
08/06/2009 BROOKLYN MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR SELLING DRUGS IN WILKES-BARRE
08/06/2009 ALLENTOWN WOMAN SENTENCED TO 70 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DRUG CRIMES
08/06/2009 HEROIN TRAFFICKER WHO ALLEGEDLY SOLD HEROIN TO OVERDOSE VICTIM PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT
08/06/2009 TIOGA COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR RUNNING DRUG CONSPIRACY
08/05/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND PLEA AGREEMENT INVOLVING THE THEFT OF FEDERAL FUNDS INTENDED FOR THE WYOMING VALLEY SANITATION AUTHORITY
08/04/2009 BALTIMORE MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH $35 MILLION TAX FRAUD CONSPIRACY
08/03/2009 FIVE COMPANIES AGREE TO $21 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES IN PENNSYLVANIA
07/31/2009

STATEMENT REGARDING JUDGE KOSIK'S ORDER REJECTING THE PLEA AGREEMENTS RELATING TO MARK CIAVARELLA AND MICHAEL CONAHAN

07/30/2009 LACKAWANNA COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AIDING DRUG RING
07/28/2009 PHILADELPHIA MAN WHO SOLD DRUGS IN HAZLETON SENTENCED TO 35 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
07/28/2009 BUCKS COUNTY MAN WHO SOLD DRUGS IN COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AREA SENTENCED TO 40 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
07/23/2009 DRUG DEALER INVOLVED IN CROSS COUNTRY DRUG RING FEDERALLY SENTENCED
07/23/2009 GEORGIA MAN INDICTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND INTERNET PREDATOR OFFENSES
07/22/2009 HUNTINGDON MAN SENTENCED TO 109 MONTHS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
07/21/2009 YORK DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 210 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT
07/20/2009 CARBON COUNTY MAN WHO PARTICIPATED IN DRUG CONSPIRACY SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON
07/20/2009 LACKAWANNA COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
07/17/2009 CARBON COUNTY WOMAN WHO LET DRUG DEALERS SELL FROM HER HOME SENTENCED TO 37 MONTHS IN PRISON
07/17/2009 SPANISH NATIONAL WHO TRAVELED TO PENNSYLVANIA TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH CHILD SENTENCED
07/16/2009 DRUG TRAFFICKER CONVICTED ON ALL COUNTS
07/16/2009 BALTIMORE DRUG SUPPLIER CONVICTED IN FEDERAL COURT
07/15/2009 FLORIDA MAN WHO SOLD HEROIN IN HAZLETON SENTENCED TO 28 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
07/14/2009 HAZLETON MAN CONNECTED TO HEROIN CONSPIRACY SENTENCED TO 46 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
07/10/2009 NEW YORK MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEX OFFENSES
07/09/2009 CARBON COUNTY MAN WHO LET DRUG DEALERS SELL FROM HIS HOUSE SENTENCED TO 37 MONTHS IN PRISON
07/08/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS IN PRISON
07/06/2009 SYRACUSE NEW YORK WOMAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR IDENTITY THEFT AND FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FRAUDS
07/01/2009 WOMAN SENTENCED TO A YEAR IN PRISON FOR AIDING DRUG DEALER
07/01/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE GUILTY PLEA OF A LUZERNE COUNTY ATTORNEY ACCUSED OF AIDING MARK CIAVARELLA AND MICHAEL CONAHAN AVOID DETECTION IN TAX AND HONEST SERVICES FRAUD SCHEME
06/24/2009 WHITE HAVEN MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
06/18/2009 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
06/17/2009 BROOKLYN MAN WHO SOLD HEROIN IN HAZLETON SENTENCED TO 26 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
06/17/2009 LACKAWANNA COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 75 MONTHS IN PRISON
06/11/2009 PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING STATEMENT OF OFFENSE CONDUCT PURPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FILED BY THE UNITED STATES IN THE CASE OF
UNITED STATES V. ROBERT POWELL
06/11/2009 LEADER OF HAZLETON HEROIN TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY SENTENCED TO 102 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
06/09/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION, AND PLEA AGREEMENT AGAINST A LUZERNE COUNTY ATTORNEY ACCUSED OF AIDING MARK CIAVARELLA AND MICHAEL CONAHAN AVOID DETECTION IN TAX AND HONEST SERVICES FRAUD SCHEME
06/09/2009 HAZLETON HEROIN DEALER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
06/03/2009 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO AIDING UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
06/02/2009 PARDEESVILLE MAN WHO SOLD DRUGS IN HAZLETON SENTENCED TO MORE THAN TWO YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
06/01/2009 CLARKS SUMMIT MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
06/01/2009 FORMER RADIO TALK-SHOW HOST PLEADS GUILTY TO $600,000 INVESTMENT FRAUD
06/01/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES
AGAINST BLOODS STREET GANG IN HARRISBURG
06/01/2009 LEBANON MAN SENTENCED AFTER THREATENING A MAIL CARRIER
05/29/2009 CAMBRIA COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING AND MAIL FRAUD
05/29/2009 19-YEAR-OLD LUZERNE COUNTY RESIDENT SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS
IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
05/29/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY MAN WHO SOLD DRUGS IN HAZLETON SENTENCED TO
27 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
05/29/2009 FREELAND WOMAN WHO LET DRUG DEALERS SELL FROM HOME
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
05/22/2009 MOTHER WHO SEXUALLY EXPLOITED HER CHILDREN SENTENCED
05/22/2009 APPELLATE COURT AFFIRMS 30-YEAR SENTENCE FOR INTERNET PREDATOR/CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TRAFFICKER
05/22/2009 BANK ROBBER INDICTED
05/21/2009 FORMER RADIO TALK-SHOW HOST CHARGED IN $600,000 INVESTMENT FRAUD
05/21/2009 BROOKLYN MAN WHO SOLD DRUGS IN HAZLETON SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
05/21/2009 NAZARETH MAN SENTENCED TO 135 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ROBBERY SPREE
05/21/2009 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO DRUG AND GAMBLING OFFENSES
05/20/2009 FORMER RIDGE AIDE PLEADS GUILTY TO $1.1 MILLION EMBEZZLEMENT
05/20/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND PLEA AGREEMENT IN THE CASE AGAINST PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
05/19/2009 HAZLETON MAN WHO LET DRUG DEALERS SELL FROM HOME SENTENCED TO 25 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
05/18/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF A CRIMINAL CHARGE AGAINST THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE OF WILKES-BARRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
05/15/2009 FORMER PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPER CONVICTED
05/15/2009 MAN FEATURED ON AMERICA’S MOST WANTED SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS FOR KIDNAPPING
05/11/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGE AGAINST BALTIMORE AREA PHYSICIAN
05/07/2009 TWO LUZERNE COUNTY HEROIN TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON
05/05/2009 TWO HUNTINGDON COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 500 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
05/04/2009 FORMER TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO 20 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR INVOLVEMENT IN BRIBERY AND FRAUD SCHEME
05/04/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 17 ½ YEARS IN PRISON
05/04/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 20 MONTHS FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
04/28/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
04/28/2009 CARBON COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
04/27/2009 EX-CEO OF DALLASTOWN-BASED DEFENSE CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IMPRISONMENT
04/24/2009 MONROE COUNTY BANK ROBBER SENTENCED TO 63 MONTHS IN PRISON
04/22/2009 ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY’S WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND CONVICTED
04/21/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF CHARGES AGAINST BRIAN F.
DUNN, A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE WILKES BARRE AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
04/17/2009 PILOT FEDERALLY SENTENCED FOR HIS ROLE IN DRUG CONSPIRACY
04/16/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF CHARGES AGAINST THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
04/16/2009 LACKAWANNA COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HEROIN TRAFFICKING
04/16/2009 TWO CONNECTED TO LUZERNE COUNTY HEROIN RING SENTENCED TO PRISON
04/16/2009 HARRISBURG HEROIN DEALER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS IN PRISON
04/14/2009 NEW YORK MAN SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN LEWISTOWN
04/14/2009 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS RECENT TAX FRAUD PROSECUTIONS
04/13/2009 ILLINOIS MAN INVOLVED IN A $5 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED TO 55 MONTHS IN PRISON
04/13/2009 FREELAND MAN SENTENCED TO 75 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
04/10/2009 HARRISBURG CONVICTED FELON SENTENCED TO 180 MONTHS’ FOR POSSESSING FIREARM
04/10/2009 BETHLEHEM MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR UNLAWFUL GUN PURCHASES
04/09/2009 FORMER PROJECT LEADER OF ARMY PROGRAM CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND FRAUD CHARGES
04/03/2009 LEBANON COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 97 MONTHS IN PRISON AND 15 YEARS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
04/03/2009 SHERMANS DALE TEEN FEDERALLY SENTENCED AFTER VEHICLE CRASH ON DEPOT
04/02/2009 HUNTINGDON COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG AND FIREARM POSSESSION CHARGES IN FEDERAL COURT
04/02/2009 GARDNERS AREA MAN WHO BUILT MACHINEGUN PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT
04/01/2009 TAX EVASION CHARGES FILED
03/31/2009 TWO MEN TOUTING THEIR COMMITMENT TO DRUG TRAFFICKING ON YOU TUBE VIDEO SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
03/31/2009 CARBON COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON
03/30/2009 LAST OF THREE DEFENDANTS PLEADS GUILTY TO GUN SHOP BURGLARY
03/27/2009 STATE COLLEGE ATTORNEY SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR STEALING MORE THAN $300,000 FROM CLIENTS
03/26/2009 HANOVER FATHER AND SONS FEDERALLY SENTENCED FOR FRAUD AGAINST THE IRS
03/26/2009 TWO HAZLETON MEN INDICTED ON CONSPIRACY AND DRUG CHARGES
03/26/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FORENSIC PROGRAMS PLEADS GUILTY
03/26/2009 YORK MAN FEDERALLY SENTENCED AFTER ROBBING THREE BANKS
03/25/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FORENSIC PROGRAMS GUILTY PLEA TOMORROW
03/19/2009 WILKES-BARRE MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
03/18/2009 FORMER STATE INMATE SENTENCED TO 12 ½ YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO ENTICE A MINOR TO ENGAGE IN SEX
03/17/2009 BERKS COUNTY MAN WHO TRAVELED TO HAVE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH TODDLER SENTENCED
03/17/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FORENSIC PROGRAMS AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY AND COOPERATE WITH THE ON-GOING FEDERAL PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE
03/11/2009 DRUG TRAFFICKER DISTRIBUTING CRACK COCAINE IN MIFFLIN AND DAUPHIN COUNTIES SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT
03/09/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 90 MONTHS IN PRISON
03/06/2009 FIVE CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY TARGETING AND ROBBING
KNOWN DRUG DEALERS
03/05/2009 THREE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN AN INTERNET PROSTITUTION RING INDICTED
03/05/2009 MESHOPPEN WOMAN ORDERED EXTRADITED TO CANADA IN SHOOTING DEATH OF HUSBAND
02/27/2009 HARRISBURG WOMAN SENTENCED AFTER SHE STOLE DEBIT CARDS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS
02/27/2009 WHITE HAVEN MAN ADMITS TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
02/25/2009 WILKES BARRE MAN INDICTED FOR COUNTERFEIT CHECK SCHEME
02/25/2009 ALLEGED BANK ROBBER INDICTED
02/24/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THAT THE LUZERNE COUNTY PROTHONOTARY HAS RESIGNED AND HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO COOPERATE IN THE ON-GOING LUZERNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE
02/20/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF FEDERAL OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGE AGAINST LUZERNE COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FORENSIC PROGRAMS IN AN ON-GOING PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE
02/18/2009 YORK WOMEN RUNNING COUNTERFEIT CHECK SCHEME SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS IN PRISON
02/18/2009 PITTSBURGH MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO MEET MINOR FOR SEX, ATTEMPTING TO PRODUCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AND TRANSPORTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
02/17/2009 HARRISBURG MAN SENTENCED TO 231 MONTHS’ FOR ROBBING 17 LOCAL BUSINESSES AND BANKS
02/17/2009 BANK ROBBER’S 230-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE AFFIRMED BY COURT OF APPEALS
02/17/2009 OPERATOR OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY SENTENCED TO 70 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING
02/17/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COURT ADMINISTRATOR
PLEADS GUILTY
02/12/2009 TWO LUZERNE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGES PLEAD GUILTY TO FRAUD AND TAX CHARGES IN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION
02/12/2009 SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
02/09/2009 BRADFORD COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 100 MONTHS IN PRISON
02/06/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE CREATION OF A WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLIC PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE PUBLIC INFORMATION ON THE LUZERNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE
02/06/2009 CARBON-LEHIGH COUNTY DRUG KINGPIN SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS IN PRISON
02/05/2009 FEDERAL OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE INDICTMENT OF 18 PERSONS IN A FEDERAL HOUSING FRAUD INVESTIGATION
02/05/2009 DATE ANNOUNCED FOR LUZERNE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT ADMINISTRATOR GUILTY PLEA
02/04/2009 THREE MEN CHARGED WITH ROBBING A BANK IN BROADHEADSVILLE
02/03/2009 PITTSTON MAN ADMITS TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
02/03/2009

LUZERNE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COURT ADMINISTRATOR FEDERALLY CHARGED
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02/02/2009 MAN FEATURED ON AMERICA’S MOST WANTED FOUND GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING
02/02/2009 FORMER WILKES-BARRE MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 16 YEARS
IN PRISON FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
01/29/2009 DATE ANNOUNCED FOR LUZERNE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGES GUILTY PLEA
01/29/2009 NAZARETH MAN ADMITS TO COMMITTING 15 ROBBERIES IN THREE STATES
01/28/2009 LEBANON MAN CONVICTED AFTER THREATENING A MAIL CARRIER
01/28/2009 ANOTHER DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 300 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR HIS ROLE IN A MULTI-STATE PROSTITUTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING RING
01/28/2009 CARBON-LEHIGH COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON
01/26/2009

FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THE FILING OF FEDERAL FRAUD AND TAX CHARGES AGAINST TWO LUZERNE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGES IN AN ON-GOING PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE

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01/23/2009 NANTICOKE MAN SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
01/21/2009 TWO MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDERS
01/20/2009 LUZERNE COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
01/16/2009 YORK MAN SENTENCED TO 108 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN ACTIVITIES IN YORK
01/14/2009 WEST HAZLETON MAN GETS FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
01/14/2009 MONROE COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY AND A FIREARMS CHARGE
01/13/2009 RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES AGREE TO PAY $5 MILLION IN CIVIL PENALTIES TO RESOLVE VIOLATIONS IN EIGHT STATES OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
01/12/2009 TWO MEN SENTENCED TO A COMBINED TOTAL 396 MONTHS FOR THEIR ROLE IN MULTI-STATE PROSTITUTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING RING
01/09/2009 PRESIDENT OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD IN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION
01/08/2009 MONROE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

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