Tag: U.S. Attorney’s Office
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Edison man charged with bank fraud and identity theft
A Middlesex County man and two New York men were charged on Sept. 3 with bank fraud and identity theft. Benjamin Rich, 40, of Edison; and Frank Ambrosio, 35, and Felix Alamo, 59, both of Brooklyn, are each charged by complaint with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to information provided…
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North Brunswick, Port Reading men accused of taking part in $3.5 million multi-state bank fraud conspiracy
Seven people have been charged for their alleged roles in a large-scale conspiracy to commit bank fraud in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Michigan over the course of two years. The criminal complaint unsealed on July 6 in Trenton federal court charges the defendants with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, in connection…
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South River man accused of possessing, dumping pornographic images into creek
A South River man was charged with allegedly receiving files depicting child sexual abuse and concealing objects to impede the FBI’s investigation. Charles F. Browne, 52, is charged by complaint with one count of receiving child pornography and one count of concealing an object to impede a federal investigation, according to information provided by U.S.…
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Matawan resident faces federal charges, including tax evasion
A resident of Matawan has been charged with tax evasion, corrupt interference with the administration of the internal revenue laws and failure to file federal tax returns, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Thomas Bertoli, 62, is charged by indictment with three counts of tax evasion, one count of corrupt interference with the administration of the…
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Area resident admits role in mortgage fraud scheme
A Manalapan resident has admitted her role in a scheme to defraud a financial institution of hundreds of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on June 16. Blanca A. Medina, 54, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court to a one-count information charging her with conspiracy to…
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Area resident admits role in patient brokering and bribery scheme
A Monmouth County man has admitted participating in a conspiracy to defraud health insurance companies through a multi-state patient brokering scheme in which he bribed drug-addicted individuals to enroll in drug rehabilitation in exchange for referral fees from the rehabilitation centers, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. On May 20, Peter J. Costas, 26, of Red…
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Englishtown man charged with producing, distributing child pornography
An Englishtown resident has been accused of allegedly producing and distributing images of himself sexually assaulting a child, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on March 26. Christian Importuna, 24, has been charged by complaint with one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, according to a press release.…
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Business owner admits tax evasion
A Monmouth County business owner has admitted to tax evasion and failure to pay the IRS more than $540,000 in employment taxes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on March 11. Wilson Salas-Molina, 39, of Howell, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one…
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Newark police officer, from Old Bridge, admits to protecting brothels in exchange for money
A former Newark police officer has admitted to soliciting and accepting cash payments from a brothel owner in Newark in exchange for protecting brothels from police action, and to failing to report those cash payments on his personal federal income tax returns. Julio I. Rivera, 50, of Old Bridge, pleaded guilty on Jan. 9 before…