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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
Harriton HS Teach Jeremy Schobel Sentenced For Abuse 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
20-Year-Old Philly Man Gets 21 Years In Prison For Carjackings Of Elderly Victims: USDOJ 20-Year-Old Philly Man Gets 21 Years In Prison For Carjackings Of Elderly Victims: USDOJ
20-Year-Old Philly Man Gets 21 Years In Prison For Carjackings Of Elderly Victims: Usdoj A 20-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced to 21 years in prison in connection with a series of armed carjackings in the city and Delaware County, federal authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 9 Alex Askew was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Savage for attacks that targeted elderly victims in Philadelphia and Upper Darby, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero explained. Savage also ordered Askew to make restitution of $36,183. On Feb. 21, 2024, Askew pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, three counts of carjacking, three counts of using …

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by Jon Craig
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
Police & Fire
FEDS: NJ Man Facing Nearly 15 Years For Gunpoint Robbery Of 3 PA Convenience Stores FEDS: NJ Man Facing Nearly 15 Years For Gunpoint Robbery Of 3 PA Convenience Stores
Feds: NJ Man Facing Nearly 15 Years For Gunpoint Robbery Of 3 PA Convenience Stores A New Jersey man is facing nearly 15 years behind bars for his alleged armed robbery of a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Allentown in 2017, federal authorities announced. Brandon Garcia, 22, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty in 2019 to multiple felonies arising from the Mar. 28, 2017 robbery, including Hobbs Act robbery, and using, carrying, or possessing a machine gun during a crime, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. During the robbery, it is alleged that Garcia used a long gun to threaten store employees and poked one employee with th…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philadelphia 'Pill Mill' Doc Who Exchanged Opioids For Sex Gets 5 Years Philadelphia 'Pill Mill' Doc Who Exchanged Opioids For Sex Gets 5 Years
Philadelphia 'Pill Mill' Doc Who Exchanged Opioids For Sex Gets 5 Years An 80-year-old Philadelphia doctor was sentenced to five years behind bars for illegally distributing opioids to patients for cash, and often in exchange for sex, authorities announced. Myron Rodos, of Ambler, pleaded guilty in November 2019, admitting that he illegally gave an additional 6,130 oxycodone (30 mg) pills and 3,670 methadone (10 mg) pills to patients in exchange for sex and money at his North Philadelphia "pill mill," Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The charges resulted from a lengthy FBI investigation that produced audio and video recording…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Disbarred PA Adoption Attorney Facing 18 Months Behind Bars For Ponzi Scheme Disbarred PA Adoption Attorney Facing 18 Months Behind Bars For Ponzi Scheme
Disbarred PA Adoption Attorney Facing 18 Months Behind Bars For Ponzi Scheme A disbarred adoption lawyer from Bucks County is facing 18 months in prison for running a Ponzi scheme in which he accepted retainer fees from clients then pocketed the money, authorities said. Steven G. Dubin, 66, of Holland had clients pay him retainer fees that he told them would be held in escrow accounts for future expenses during the adoption process between December 2010 and February 2013, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Instead, Dubin pocketed the money, often paying himself for legal fees or expenses relating to other clients, Williams said.&…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Electrical Contractor Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud -- Again Philadelphia Electrical Contractor Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud -- Again
Philadelphia Electrical Contractor Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud -- Again A Philadelphia based electrical contractor imprisoned for tax fraud in 2007 pleaded guilty Thursday to new charges of tax fraud and theft from employee benefit plans, authorities announced.  Donald Dougherty, 54, who owns Dougherty Electric, Inc. as part of a plea deal agreed to pay $92,913 in taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service, arising from false business deductions for what were actually personal expenditures, First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. Dougherty also agreed to pay $266,000 in restitution to the International Brother…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philly Mom, 46, Who Catfished Florida Boy Gets 35 Years Behind Bars Philly Mom, 46, Who Catfished Florida Boy Gets 35 Years Behind Bars
Philly Mom, 46, Who Catfished Florida Boy Gets 35 Years Behind Bars A 46-year-old Philadelphia mom was sentenced to 35 years behind bars after posing as a teenager online to get a 16-year-old Florida boy to send videos of himself masturbating before pushing him to attempt suicide with her, authorities said. Linda Paolini pleaded guilty in October 2019 to two counts of manufacturing child pornography and one count of online enticement of a minor, First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. In addition to her prison sentence, Paolini was served a lifetime of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $15,000 i…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Officer Gets 14 Years For Distributing Child Porn While On Duty Philadelphia Officer Gets 14 Years For Distributing Child Porn While On Duty
Philadelphia Officer Gets 14 Years For Distributing Child Porn While On Duty A 49-year-old Philadelphia police officer was sentenced to 14 years in state prison, 20 years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $100,000 for distributing child pornography while on duty, federal officials said.. James Strohm, 49, was also ordered to pay $79,000 in restitution and more than $27,000 in special assessments by United States District Court Judge Gerald A. McHugh,  First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. Strohm, a 20-year member of the Philadelphia Police Department, in July 2019 pleaded guilty to one count of posse…

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by Cecilia Levine