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Former USAF Airman Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Attempting to Engage a Minor in Sex Acts

TAMPA, Fla. — A former U.S. Air Force airman has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for attempting entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following a joint federal investigation with HSI Tampa and MacDill Air Force Base.

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Florida Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Interstate Transport of a Minor, Production of CSAM

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Florida couple has been sentenced for transporting a minor and holding them captive to sexually abuse, administer narcotics to the point of overdose, and produce child sexual abuse material following a joint HSI investigation.

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HSI Baltimore Investigation Leads to Federal Charge for Jamaican National Over Alleged Lottery Scheme

BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by HSI Baltimore and law enforcement partners resulted in a federal charge against a Jamaican national for his part in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a lottery scheme.

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Kentucky Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Decades for Producing, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

OWENSBORO, Ky. — A Kentucky man was sentenced during the week of Sept. 16 to nearly 30 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography following an HSI Bowling Green investigation.

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Guatemalan National Arrested for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

OCALA, Fla. — A Guatemalan national has been arrested on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity after an investigation by HSI Orlando and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

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Knoxville Woman Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Murder-for-Hire Plot

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville woman was sentenced to more than eight years for using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire conspiracy following an HSI Knoxville and HSI Birmingham, Alabama, investigation.

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Guatemalan National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

OCALA, Fla. — A Guatemalan national has been sentenced 18 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by an unlawfully present noncitizen in the United States after a joint investigation by HSI Orlando.

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Philadelphia Man Admits to Enticing Minor Following HSI Newark Investigation

CAMDEN, N.J. — A Philadelphia man admitted using an internet-based chat app to entice a minor to engage in prostitution following an investigation conducted by HSI Newark.

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HSI New Orleans Prepares for 2025 Super Bowl by Hosting a Human Trafficking Awareness Workshop

NEW ORLEANS — HSI New Orleans, the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking and the Blue Campaign conducted a three-day human trafficking training workshop at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

OCALA, Fla. — A Florida man has plead guilty as result of a joint HSI Orlando investigation for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.