Posts Tagged ‘federal court’
Smithton man guilty of child porn
A 40-year-old Smithton man entered a guilty plea Tuesday in federal court on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child porn. Kyle W. Oberg now faces…
Read MoreWaterloo man gets 5 years for child porn
A Waterloo man was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison on child pornography charges. Nicholas J. Perjak, 35, entered a guilty plea earlier this year on the charges,…
Read MoreColumbia man guilty of federal bank, loan fraud
A former Columbia resident entered guilty pleas Thursday in federal court to several charges in connection with bank and loan fraud. Theodore J. Longust, 50, is now facing a prison…
Read MoreFormer Waterloo resident guilty of federal gun charge
A former Waterloo resident entered a guilty plea in federal court this week on a firearms possession charge. Joshua J. Doty, 28, of Marissa, pled guilty to possession of a…
Read MoreLocal banker charged with fraud
A former Columbia resident was indicted in federal court on Wednesday on nine counts alleging he embezzled money and committed loan fraud while working as an employee of Scott Credit…
Read MoreCounty settles with former employee
A former employee of the Monroe County Assessor’s Office who filed a federal lawsuit last year alleging retaliatory termination has settled out of court for nearly $100,000. The Monroe County…
Read MoreFormer Columbia resident guilty of child porn
A former Columbia man entered a guilty plea this week to federal child pornography charges, it was announced Friday. Stephen R. Wigginton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,…
Read MoreFormer Valmeyer resident sentenced to federal prison
A former Valmeyer resident was sentenced in federal court to three years in prison for defrauding an elderly woman while employed as a home health care worker. Melissa Charlton of…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with child porn crimes
A Columbia man was charged this week with federal crimes related to child pornography. Stephen R. Wigginton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced Friday that Dan S.…
Read MoreEx-employee files unlawful termination suit against county assessor
A former employee of the Monroe County Assessor’s Office filed a lawsuit against Monroe County Assessor Carl Wuertz in federal court this week alleging unlawful termination and a violation of…
Read MoreTitle company owner sentenced to prison
A Millstadt woman was sentenced Thursday to nearly two years in federal prison for her role in the misappropriation of funds exchanged last year as part of the City of…
Read MoreSmithton man charged with making child porn
A 37-year-old Smithton man was charged Friday in federal court on child porn charges. Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that Kyle W.…
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