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Little League Coach Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

OCALA, Fla. – A Florida man pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity following a joint investigation with HSI Orlando.

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Tennessee Man Convicted For Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A federal jury convicted a Tennessee man on three counts of production of child sexual abuse material following a joint investigation by HSI Nashville. 

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Manatee County Drug Trafficking Organization Members Sentenced

TAMPA, Fla. – Five Bradenton residents have been sentenced to federal prison for a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine in Manatee County following a joint HSI Sarasota investigation.

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Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse Material Offenses

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography following an investigation by HSI Tallahassee.

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Florida Couple, Ghanaian Man Sentenced for Ghana-Based Romance Scam

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Three men were sentenced for their roles in a Ghana-based romance scam and ordered to pay restitution to their victims following a joint HSI Tallahassee investigation.

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Orlando Middle School Employee Charged With Distribution, Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material

OCALA, Fla. — A middle school employee has been charged with two counts of distribution and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material following an HSI Orlando investigation.

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HSI Miami El Dorado Taskforce Multiagency Investigation Uncovers Money Laundering Scheme of Proceeds From Drug Sales Into Cryptocurrency for Mexican Cartels

MIAMI — Nine individuals in the Southern District of Florida were charged for conspiring to launder U.S. currency into cryptocurrency on behalf of drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia and for the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business in a joint investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Lake County Man Indicted for Receiving Child Sex Abuse Material

OCALA, Fla. — A Florida man has been indicted in federal court with two counts of receipt of child sexual abuse material following a joint HSI Orlando investigation.

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HSI Tucson, AZDPS Case on Texas Man Results in Indictment for Transportation of Noncitizen Resulting in Death

TUCSON, Ariz. — A Texas man was indicted Oct. 30 by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to transport noncitizens and four counts of transportation of noncitizens.

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Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON — Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, of New York City, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex, a global cryptocurrency exchange.