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CT Man Sentenced For Child Exploitation Offense
A Connecticut man has been sentenced for receiving child pornography over a mobile dating application.
Hartford County resident David Messier, age 36, of Bristol, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 3, to 75 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
In July of 2017, Messier began communicating with Amber Foley, formerly of the New Haven County city of Meriden, on the dating application, MeetMe, the US Attorney's Office reported.
After exchanging messages, Foley …
CT Investment Advisor Sentenced For Stealing More Than $600K From Client
A Connecticut man has been sentenced for stealing more than $600,000 from an investment client.
New Haven County resident Matthew Clason, age 40, of Cheshire, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for one count of wire fraud, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Clason pleaded guilty to the charge on May 12, Boyle said.
The US Attorney's Office said that beginning in 2015, while working as an investment advisor and representative of Linc…
Four CT Men Accused Of Committing Violent Robberies At AT&T Stores
Four men are facing federal charges following a spree of violent robberies at AT&T stores in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, authorities announced.
Hartford residents Alex Josephs, age 21, Ronaldo Smith, age 23, Shaquille Raymond, age 23, and Deshawn Baugh, age 19, have been charged following the spree, which included pistol-whipping some employees while threatening others at gunpoint.
Acting US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that an investigation by the FBI and local police agencies into a string of armed robberies at AT&T stores led them to identify the four as suspects.
Acco…
Man Admits To Stealing, Selling Luxury Car Tires, Rims In NY, CT, Other Parts Of New England
A man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to steal tires and rims from vehicles at luxury car dealerships in Connecticut, New York and more states and sell them across the country.
Michael Farias, age 56, of Providence, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Between May 2015 and August 2018, Farias and other individuals stole tires and rims for various luxury vehicles at dealerships in Connecticut…
CT Woman Who Worked As Property Manager Sentenced For Stealing From Housing Complexes
A former Connecticut property manager has been sentenced for embezzling money from federally-subsidized housing complexes.
New London County resident Alicia Gardner, age 51, of Griswold, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to eight months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
She was also ordered to pay $501,656.17 in restitution, the US Attorney's Office said.
While employed by Garden Homes Management Corporation, Gardner was responsible for managing "Sa…
Covid-19: City Employee In CT Charged With Relief Funds Fraud Scheme
A Connecticut city employee has been charged with allegedly being involved with a conspiracy to steal funds meant for COVID-19 relief.
John Bernardo, age 65, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 4, on a federal criminal complaint charging him for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the City of West Haven, said Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Bernardo surrendered to law enforcement on Thursday and was released on a $250,000 bond.
As alleged in the complaint, Bernardo, of West Haven, has been employed by the City of West Haven as a Housing Specialist in the o…
