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17 Feb

Middlesex County Man Charged with Weapons Offenses, Sexual Conversations with Minor

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced today that a Middlesex County man was charged with weapons offenses and having illicit sexual conversations with someone he believed was a minor. Oskar Smieszek, 23, of South Amboy, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with...

10 Feb

Former Commodities Trader Sentenced to 151 Months for Engaging in Multi-Mullion Dollar Wire and Commodities Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Chicago man was sentenced to 151 months in prison and five years of supervised release for engaging in a wire and commodities fraud scheme that caused losses of more than $4 million to over a dozen victims, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. Philip Galles, 59, of Chicago,...

20 Jan

A judge will hold a detention hearing to determine whether Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield will be released from jail, The Associated Press reports. Busfield is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething.” He is also married to actress Melissa Gilbert. In a video shared before turning...

7 Jan

TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating $2M in Money Laundering

NEWARK – A former New York-based employee of TD Bank N.A, Wilfredo Aquino, pleaded guilty today to facilitating a money laundering network’s movement of hundreds of millions of dollars through TD Bank accounts. “Aquino helped criminals launder money from inside TD Bank. Bank employees are the first line of defense...

15 Dec

Essex County Man Pleaded Guilty to Online Enticement of Minors and Child Pornography Crimes

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man pled guilty to a three-count Information based on his online enticement and exploitation of minors, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. Nabeen Leigh Singha, 39, of West Orange, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Renée M. Bumb on...

27 Nov

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 63 months’ Imprisonment for Armed Bank Robbery

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County man was sentenced to 63 months’ imprisonment for armed bank robbery, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced. Jeffrey L. Kniffin, 51, of Wall Township, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi in Trenton federal court on July 22, 2025,...

25 Nov

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Child Sex Trafficking

NEWARK, N.J. – A Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 121 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking, Acting United States Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced. Soauib Butcher, 31, of Brooklyn, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz...

24 Nov

Union County Teacher Sentenced to 275 Months in Prison For Producing Child Pornography

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man who was employed as a New Jersey high school teacher, was sentenced to 275 months in prison for producing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced. Michael Hamilton, 53, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn...