By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com One lucky FBI agent has won a round trip visit to the Balkan nation of Bulgaria. Announced on Tuesday during Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov’s U.S. visit, an FBI special agent will be sent to Bulgaria to assist the nation’s cyber crime fighting, reports the Sofia News Agency. The agent will…
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal authorities on Wednesday announced charges against 72 people in connection with an international network dedicated to the sexual abuse of children and the creation and dissemination of child pornography. Authorities said it was the largest prosecution of its kind in the U.S. involving a pedephillia bulletin board. The investigation, lead by…
By Matt Castello ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — In April, Dennis Craig Bell was a Sergeant with the U.S. Capitol Police. Today, the 27-year police veteran is a convict and another statistic in the ugly world of child pornography. The Woodbridge, Va. resident pled guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria to distributing child pornography. He…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Michigan is facing charges of receiving child pornography over the Internet, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Eric Higgins, 31, who is stationed at the Blue Water Bridge at the U.S.-Canada border in Port Huron, Mi., was indicted by a federal grand…
Although it’s a shame that 3FN will likely set up shop again outside of the country, it’s good to know that these purveyors of illegal goods and child porn will no longer have a home in the U.S. By Brian Krebs Washingtonpost.com In an unprecedented move, the Federal Trade Commission has taken legal steps to…
The NASA scientist caught a lucky break getting 5 years of probation. He remains on a paid leave while the agency reviews the case. The Baltimore City Paper raises some interesting questions about the case in this report. By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper Alfred B. Schultz told City Paper in early January, after he…
