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Massachusetts Woman Indicted for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud and Money Laundering

BOSTON — A Plymouth woman has been indicted for fraud and money laundering after an HSI New England case uncovered she was allegedly submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan applications on behalf of herself and her father.

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Recidivist Sex Offender Indicted for Enticing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

ORLANDO, Fla. — A previously convicted Florida man has been indicted with enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity and committing a felony offense involving a minor when required to register as a sex offender.

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Illinois Man Charged With Producing Child Sex Abuse Material Receives 60-Year Sentence

ROCKFORD, Ill. — A Rockford man was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison July 31 for producing child sexual abuse material after an HSI Chicago investigation.

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3 Indicted and Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Three individuals were arrested by HSI on criminal charges related to child exploitation.

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HSI Newark Leads Multiagency Investigation Into Illicit New Jersey and New York Massage Parlors

NEWARK, N.J. — HSI Newark led a joint operation with significant support from the New Jersey State Police resulting in four Bergen County individuals charged with operating a series of illicit massage parlors in New Jersey and New York.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts 3 Cruise Line Employees for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

NEW ORLEANS — Abdhul Rouvoof Shaik, 29, and Pankaj Singh Bohra, 34, both nationals of the Republic of India, and Reza Heta Pratama, 28, a national of the Republic of Indonesia, were each charged in a one-count indictment by a federal grand jury.

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Former Syrian Prison Official Charged With Immigration Fraud After HSI Investigation

LOS ANGELES — A former Syrian government official was indicted on criminal charges for lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his time running a Syrian prison where prisoners, including political dissidents, were physically mistreated.

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California Man Arrested on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges Following Investigation

LOS ANGELES — On Aug. 8, HSI Los Angeles and the West Covina Police Department executed a federal warrant and arrested an individual for possession of child sexual abuse material.

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Four Men Charged in Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

MIAMI — A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment Aug. 8 charging four men for their roles in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme to retain and obtain business related to the 2016 Philippine elections.

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3 Additional Dominican Nationals Extradited to Face ‘Grandparent Scam’ Charges

NEWARK, N.J. — Three residents of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States and made their initial appearance in federal court on charges relating to their participation in a sprawling “grandparent scam”.