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Child Porn: Hamilton Attorney Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Hundreds Of Images Child Porn: Hamilton Attorney Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Hundreds Of Images
Child Porn: Hamilton Attorney Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Hundreds Of Images A child pornography investigation culminated in the sentencing of a man who worked as an attorney, according to officials and reports.  William Searson, of Hamilton, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on Tuesday, June 27, and was sentenced to two and a half years in jail, with nine months served, followed by nine months of house arrest, according to the Hamilton Police Department.  Searson was discovered to have hundreds of images of child porn via a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children network. The tip said that an IP address in Hamilton was uploading and …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Ex-Mass Lawyer Get Years In Prison, Must Repay Millions He Ripped Off From Clients: Feds Ex-Mass Lawyer Get Years In Prison, Must Repay Millions He Ripped Off From Clients: Feds
Ex-Mass Lawyer Get Years In Prison, Must Repay Millions He Ripped Off From Clients: Feds A former Hyannis attorney who was stealing from his clients and ripping off banks must repay the millions he stole once he gets out of prison, federal authorities said. His wife will be joining him in jail as well.  Barry Wayne Plunkett Jr., 62, pleaded guilty to five counts of bank fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of tax evasion, the US Attorney's Office said. A federal judge sentenced him to six and a half years in prison, and he must repay $3 million and forfeit $3.2 million, authorities said. His wife, Nancy Plunkett, 57, who pleaded guilty to f…

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by Josh Lanier