Tag: FBI
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Increased security measures at synagogues remain; Middlesex County man charged for alleged threats against Jewish synagogues
An 18-year-old man whose alleged threats to attack a Jewish synagogue – resulting in ramped-up security at Adath Israel Congregation and Temple Micah – has been charged with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey. The man, who…
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Jewish community in Middlesex County to remain vigilant in wake of antisemitic threats
EDISON – The days were starting to blend as Adam Glinn, CEO of the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, spoke about the antisemitic threats that transpired last week. The Jewish Community Center (JCC) on Oak Tree Road had received a bomb threat just days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) warning of “a…
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Sayreville man charged with transmitting alleged manifesto with threats to attack ‘synagogue and Jewish people’
NEWARK – An 18-year-old Sayreville man is scheduled to appear in federal court for allegedly transmitting via the internet a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Omar Alkattoul was apprehended this morning, Nov. 10, and is charged by complaint with one count of transmitting a…
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Security at Lawrence Township synagogues ramped up in response to ‘potential attacks’
Security measures at Adath Israel Congregation and Temple Micah have been ramped up and will likely remain so for a while, in the wake of an unspecified threat made against Jewish synagogues in New Jersey, officials said. The man who allegedly made the unspecified threats was apprehended Nov. 4 by law enforcement authorities, according to…
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Edison man charged with alleged money laundering from internet-based scams
A 35-year-old Edison man was charged with allegedly laundering at least $2.1 million obtained from a variety of internet-based scams, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Kenny Osas Okuonghae is charged by complaint with one count of money laundering conspiracy. He was scheduled to have his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge James B.…
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Philadelphia man sentenced in federal court for role in viral GoFundMe scam with former Bordentown couple
A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 36 months of probation for his role in a GoFundMe scam that gained nationwide attention, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnny Bobbitt, 39, previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman imposed…
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Exhaustive 26 hours: South Brunswick police locate man, woman in ‘possible abduction’ incident
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – After tips from around the country, South Brunswick police – with the assistance of county, state and federal law enforcement – have tracked down the woman and man involved in the “possible abduction” incident. While police detectives “continue to evaluate exactly what happened [on Aug. 3] in the truck,” Police Chief Raymond…
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Former Edison man convicted of parental kidnapping in federal court
CAMDEN – A former Edison man was convicted of one count of international parental kidnapping after failing to return a child to the United States when ordered to do so, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Amitkumar Kanubhai Patel, 38, of Vadodara, India, who is a naturalized U.S. citizen, was convicted following a five-day…
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South River man found guilty in federal court for possession of child pornography
TRENTON – A South River man was found guilty of allegedly receiving child pornography, soliciting child pornography, possessing prepubescent child pornography and concealing objects to impede the FBI’s investigation against him, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court found Charles F. Browne, 52, guilty following…
