Friday, December 12, 2008

ARIZONA MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 18 YEARS IN PRISON...

ARIZONA MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 18 YEARS IN PRISON ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

WASHINGTON – An Arizona man was sentenced today to 220 months in prison after he was previously convicted on multiple child pornography charges, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Diane J. Humetewa for the District of Arizona announced.

U.S. District Court Judge Mary H. Murguia for the District of Arizona also ordered that Paul Richard Butts, 39 , be placed on lifetime supervised release following his release.

Butts was convicted in February 2008 for distributing and possessing child pornography following a four-day jury trial. At trial, the jury heard evidence that Butts used a peer-to-peer program, “iMesh,” to distribute child pornography to undercover FBI agents on Aug. 10, 2005. Peer-to-peer software programs permit computer users connected to the Internet to link computers around the world for the purpose of sharing files. A search warrant executed at Butts’ home on Oct. 6, 2005, led to the seizure of computers and numerous hard drives, external storage devices and computer discs containing child pornography. Computer forensic analysis performed on the seized materials revealed that Butts had more than 24,000 images of child pornography. After hearing testimony for four days, the jury found him guilty of the child-pornography distribution count, as well as 15 child pornography possession counts.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sharon K. Sexton of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona and Trial Attorney James Silver of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section. The investigation was conducted by the FBI and involved cooperation among agents based in Arizona, Idaho and Wisconsin.

Source: FBI - Phoenix, AZ Office

New Fugitive Added: Robert H. SUMRALL‏

Robert Sumrall is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for a Pennsylvania Probation Violation.

Date Warrant: 03/12/2007; Sumrall is considered armed and dangerous.

Call the U.S. Marshals Service, Pittsburgh, PA, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) at: 412-422-GRAB(4722) or 412-644-6628 with any information. All information WILL remain confidential and you may remain anonymous. A cash reward may be available.

Source: U.S. Marshals

New Fugitive Added: John R. WILLIAMS‏

John Williams is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for a Pennsylvania Probation Violation.

Date Warrant: 04/24/2006; Williams has a history of drug and alcohol abuse and has violent tendencies. Williams is considered armed and extremely dangerous.

Call the U.S. Marshals Service, Pittsburgh, PA, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) at: 412-422-GRAB(4722) or 412-644-6628 with any information. All information WILL remain confidential and you may remain anonymous. A cash reward may be available.

Source: U.S. Marshals

New Fugitive Added: Ronald Duane SCOTT‏

Ronald Scott is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for a Pennsylvania Probation Violation.

Date Warrant: 06/27/2008; Scott has a history of drug and alcohol abuse and is possibly suicidal. Scott is an escape risk and has violent tendencies.

Call the U.S. Marshals Service, Pittsburgh, PA, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) at: 412-422-GRAB(4722) or 412-644-6628 with any information. All information WILL remain confidential and you may remain anonymous. A cash reward may be available.

Source: U.S. Marshals

Thursday, December 11, 2008

New Fugitive Added: Edward WILLIAMS‏‏

Edward Williams is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for a Pennsylvania Probation Violation. Williams is also wanted on 3 Allegheny County, PA Bench Warrants for Violation of Probation, Robbery, and Disorderly Conduct. Additionally, Williams is also wanted on an Allegheny County, PA Family Division Warrant.

Date of PA Probation Warrant: 05/01/2007; Date of Allegheny County Warrants: 09/18/2007, 06/05/2007, and 04/28/2008. Date of Allegheny County Family Division arrant:12/10/2007.

Edwards is believed to be armed and extremely dangerous. Call the U.S. Marshals Service, Pittsburgh, PA, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) at: 412-422-GRAB(4722) or 412-644-6628 with any information. All information WILL remain confidential and you may remain anonymous. A cash reward may be available.

Source: U.S. Marshals

New Fugitive Added: Elias VELASQUEZ, Jr.‏‏

Elias Velasquez Jr. is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for a PA Parole Violation.

Date of Warrant: 03/24/2008, NIC#: W494044255
Velasquez has a history of drug abuse and has violent tendencies.

Call the U.S. Marshals Service, Pittsburgh, PA, Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) at: 412-422-GRAB(4722) or 412-644-6628 with any information. All information WILL remain confidential and you may remain anonymous. A cash reward may be available.

Source: U.S. Marshals

Monday, December 8, 2008

New Fugitive Added: Sterling Wesley HICKMAN‏

HICKMAN is wanted by the Michigan Department of Corrections for Parole Violation and by the Grand Rapids Police Department for Escape from Custody.

Source: U.S. Marshals

New Fugitive Added: Jermaine Lee PEARSON‏

PEARSON is wanted by USMS for Supervised Release Violation and by Wyoming PD for Armed Robbery.

Source: U.S. Marshals

New Fugitive Added: Johnnie Randell GRIGGS‏

GRIGGS is wanted by the Grand Rapids Police Department for Domestic Violence.

Source: U.S. Marshals