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Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report
Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report A Philadelphia judge denied a request to block the $1 million voter lottery Elon Musk and his America PAC have been holding in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 5, a report states. Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta rejected the request made by the city's district attorney, Larry Krasner, whose lawsuit argues that the lottery is illegal in Pennsylvania, according to an NBC 10 News report. Krasner called the lottery a scam during the hearing and told the judge he'd sue pop star Taylor Swift if she attempted to run a similar giveaway, NBC 10 News states.  The…

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by Merriell Moyer
Schools
PA HS Teacher Who 'Catfished' Teen Girls Gets 30 Years In Prison: USDOJ PA HS Teacher Who 'Catfished' Teen Girls Gets 30 Years In Prison: USDOJ
PA HS Teacher Who 'Catfished' Teen Girls Gets 30 Years In Prison: Usdoj A Philadelphia teacher who posed as a student to get teenage girls to send him nudes has been sentenced to 30 years in prison the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  Jeremy Schobel, 33, of Philadelphia, was an English teacher at Harriton High School in Lower Merion Township and the High School of Creative and Performing Arts in Philadelphia when he created the Snapchat and Yubo accounts that he used to "entice young teenage girls, including one who was a student at his school," as stated in the USDOJ release.  For over three years Schobel posed as fictional…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: USDOJ Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: USDOJ
Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: Usdoj A 42-year-old Schuylkill County man used social media to threaten FBI agents, authorities said. Joshua Frisch, of Frackville, was sentenced on Aug. 7, to time served (six months) and three years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Julia K. Munley for one count of Influencing a Federal Official by Threat, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Frisch previously pleaded guilty to threatening federal law enforcement officers, namely FBI Agents, with the intent to interfere with those officers in the performance of their official duties, according to U.S. Attorney…

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by Jon Craig
News
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Dad Found With More Than 1K Images Of Child Pornography: USDOJ PA Dad Found With More Than 1K Images Of Child Pornography: USDOJ
PA Dad Found With More Than 1K Images Of Child Pornography: Usdoj A central Pennsylvania father has pleaded guilty to possession of more than 1,000 images of child pornography-- mainly of children ages 7 to 13, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Daniel Lee Boose, age 39, of Gettysburg, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson on Jan. 21, according to the release. Boose pleaded guilty to possession and was also ordered to register as a sex offender and serve 10 years of supervised release following his release from prison, according to the USDOJ. Boose is the father of a you…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Central PA Bomb Builder Heading To Federal Prison Central PA Bomb Builder Heading To Federal Prison
Central PA Bomb Builder Heading To Federal Prison A central Pennsylvania man who built a bomb, "capable of causing death, serious bodily injury, and property damage," has been sentenced, according to the US Department of Justice. Kevin Madziarek, 38, of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to serve 45 months in federal prison, according to a release on Monday by the USDOJ. Madziarek was sentenced for unlawfully possessing a destructive device by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner on Dec. 3, according to the release.   The sentence will include a two-year term of supervised release following the time …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Man, 20, Stole Over $100K In Postage Stamps, USDOJ Says PA Man, 20, Stole Over $100K In Postage Stamps, USDOJ Says
PA Man, 20, Stole Over $100K In Postage Stamps, Usdoj Says A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty of stealing over $100,000 worth of US postage stamps, according to the US Department of Justice. Elieze Guilamo, 20, of York, was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for conspiring to steal government property on Tuesday, according to a release by the department of justice. Guilamo previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with other individuals to purchase $105,875 worth of postage stamps from post offices in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, according to acting United State…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
DelCo Man Gets 22 Years For Making Porn Of Ex-GF's 3-Year-Old Daughter DelCo Man Gets 22 Years For Making Porn Of Ex-GF's 3-Year-Old Daughter
DelCo Man Gets 22 Years For Making Porn Of Ex-GF's 3-Year-Old Daughter A Delaware County man was sentenced Wednesday to 22 years behind bars for shooting pornographic images of his ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, federal authorities said. David Carbonaro, 28, pleaded guilty in November 2019 to the crimes which allegedly occurred in his Upper Darby home shared by ex-girlfriend and co-defendant, Kayla Parker, of Dayton, Ohio, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Not only did Carbonaro conduct photo shoots of the young girl in "sexualized poses," but he told Parker to sexually abuse the child for his viewing pleasure, …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Feds: Former MontCo Youth Swim School Employee Planned On Sexually Abusing Her Own Baby Feds: Former MontCo Youth Swim School Employee Planned On Sexually Abusing Her Own Baby
Feds: Former MontCo Youth Swim School Employee Planned On Sexually Abusing Her Own Baby A former employe of a Montgomery County youth swimming school was six months pregnant and told sex offenders online that she planned on sexually abusing her own baby when she gave birth, federal authorities said. Danielle Sebenick, 29, of Glenside, was sentenced to seven years in prison with ten years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Petrese B. Tucker for her distribution and possession of child pornography. Sebenick in 2018 was identified as the administrator of a website dedicated to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, and used the platform …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced To 14 Years Behind Bars For Gun Trafficking 3 Weeks After Sister Philadelphia Felon Sentenced To 14 Years Behind Bars For Gun Trafficking 3 Weeks After Sister
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced To 14 Years Behind Bars For Gun Trafficking 3 Weeks After Sister A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms as part of his family’s gun trafficking "business," authorities announced. Mario Ramirez, 33, was sentenced on multiple gun trafficking charges three weeks after his sister, Elena Ramirez was sentenced to three years in prison for the same crime, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Ramirez was charged with being a felon in possession of firearms in January 2019 when authorities recovered four of his guns that he had stored in his mother’s Philadelp…

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by Nicole Acosta