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'Fat Leonard' Francis sentenced to 15 years in massive military bribery scandal

Former Navy contractor Leonard Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” who masterminded one of the U.S. military's largest bribery scandals, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his role in the scheme, federal prosecutors said. Ta. U.S. District Judge Janice Sammartino sentenced Francisco to 164 months in prison for bribery and fraud and […]

Father of Trans High School Athlete Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges

Marc Jack, the father of controversial transgender high school athlete Mael Jack, has been sentenced on federal charges of distributing child pornography. In February 2022, a tip from the freeware messaging platform Kik Messenger led law enforcement officials to believe that Old Man Jax was trading child pornography under the name “wayne9985,” and he was […]

California foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims

A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing a foster child he was assigned to care for in his home. Some of them had previously been tortured by their parents. Marcelino Holguin, 65, was handcuffed and led away by sheriff's deputies in a Riverside courtroom after a brief sentencing hearing. […]

Honduran deported from US twice, sentenced for running Texas burglary ring

A Honduran illegal immigrant who was twice deported from the United States has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after being found guilty of engaging in organized criminal activity in North Texas. Collin County, Texas, District Attorney Greg Willis' office announced Thursday the sentencing of Sergio Cardenas Salinas, 30, of Houston, for leading an […]