Imperial Valley News Center
Condemning Afghanistan Mosque Attack
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "Yesterday’s attack on worshippers at a mosque in Nangarhar, Afghanistan reveals the cowardice and cruelty of those who disregard human life and perpetuate violence against innocents. Places of worship should be sanctuaries, not targets for deadly attacks. Afghans, and people around the world, have the right to live and worship together in safety. We condemn in the strongest terms this intentional attack on civilians, and offer our condolences to the victims and their families.
South Korean National and Hundreds of Others Charged Worldwide in the Takedown of the Largest Darknet Child Pornography Website Funded by Bitcoin
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Washington, DC - Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for his operation of Welcome To Video, the largest child sexual exploitation market by volume of content. The nine-count indictment was unsealed Tuesday along with a parallel civil forfeiture action. Son has also been charged and convicted in South Korea and is currently in custody serving his sentence in South Korea. An additional 337 site users residing in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State and Washington, D.C. as well as the United Kingdom, South Korea, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Czech Republic, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Brazil and Australia have been arrested and charged.
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Opioids
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Cincinnati, Ohio - The owner of a Cincinnati-area medical practice pleaded guilty Monday for illegally distributing opioids.
Two International Shipping Companies Pay $1.8 Million for Failing to Notify the Coast Guard of a Hazardous Vessel Condition and Concealing Vessel Oil Pollution
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Wilmington, Delaware - Two shipping companies incorporated in Liberia pled guilty in federal court in Wilmington, to failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of a hazardous condition on one if its vessels and to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) by presenting false documents to the Coast Guard that covered up vessel oil pollution.
Turkish Bank Charged in Federal Court for Its Participation in a Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme
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Manhattan, New York - The Department of Justice announced that TÜRKİYE HALK BANKASI A.S., aka “Halkbank,” was charged Monday in a six-count indictment with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related to the bank’s participation in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran. The case is assigned to United States District Judge Richard M. Berman.
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Oregon School District
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Salem, Oregon - The Department of Justice announced Monday that it reached a settlement agreement with Marion County School District 103, aka Woodburn School District, a public school district that serves suburban and rural communities in Marion County, Oregon. The settlement resolves a complaint that the Woodburn School District violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it refused to hire a work-authorized non-U.S. citizen as a teacher.
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