FBI NEWS

Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

U.S. Attorney’s Office July 02, 2012

Southern District of West Virginia (304) 345-2200

CHARLESTON, WV—U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced today that a Kanawha County man was sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography. Richard Paul Diaz, 55, of St. Albans, West Virginia, was sentenced to six years in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Diaz previously pleaded guilty in April. Diaz admitted that on February 10, 2010, he knowingly possessed on his computer more than 600 images and videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct; that is, actual or simulated sexual intercourse and the lascivious exhibition of the genitals and pubic area of the minors. Diaz also admitted that he knew the images and videos constituted child pornography. In addition, Diaz further admitted that he used a peer-to-peer file sharing program to share the child pornography.Click here to read more

Mansfield Doctor Indicted on Prescription Drug Charge

U.S. Attorney’s Office July 02, 2012

Northern District of Ohio (216) 622-3600

Dr. David Walter Massie, a medical doctor who lives in Mansfield, Ohio, was arrested today after being indicted on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Oxycontin and/or Oxycodone, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

Massie, age 59, is scheduled to be arraigned July 6.Click here to read more

Robbery of Inland Bank and Trust Branch in Elmhurst

FBI Chicago July 09, 2012

Special Agent Ross Rice (312) 829-1199

The Inland Bank and Trust branch located at 539 South Spring Road, Elmhurst, was robbed at approximately 10:22 a.m. today. The robber, who is believed to be the person who robbed the same bank on June 11, 2012, as well as a Chase Bank branch in Bensenville on April 2, 2012, approached a teller and presented a note demanding cash. The note implied that the robber had a gun, but no weapon was displayed during the robbery. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber left the bank on foot. No injuries were reported in connection with the robbery.
Witnesses described the robber as a Hispanic or white male, 5’9” to 6’0” tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt that was black on the front and had a gray pattern on the back; khaki shorts; sneakers; and sunglasses.
Photos and additional information, if available, will be added to the posting related to the April 2 robbery at www.bandittrackerchicago.com.
Anyone with information regarding this bank robbery is asked to call the Chicago Office of the FBI at 312-421-6700 or the Elmhurst Police Department.

Week in Review—Hammond

U.S. Attorney’s Office July 06, 2012

Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500

HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following:
Pleas:

• Hector Tovalin, Jr., 36, of Hammond, Indiana, pled guilty before Senior Judge James T. Moody to the felony offense of possession of child pornography. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by members of the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jill Koster.
• Linda Lyrla, 57, of DeMotte, Indiana, pled guilty before Senior Judge James T. Moody to the felony offenses of mail fraud and tax evasion. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Gary Bell.
• Terrance Young, 49, of Valparaiso, Indiana, pled guilty before Judge Rudy Lozano to the felony offense of receipt of child pornography. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by members of the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, including ICE-Homeland Security Investigations. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jil Koster.
• Armando Ortega, 33, of Hammond, Indiana, pled guilty before Judge Rudy Lozano to the felony offense of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Sentencing has been set for October 2, 2012. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives HIDTA Task Force. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Nozick.

If convicted in court, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Dispositions:

• Gary James, 54, of Marisa, Illinois, was sentenced by Judge Rudy Lozano to five months’ imprisonment and one year of supervised release, to include five months of home supervision, and $42,127.08 in restitution after pleading guilty to the felony offense of wire fraud. James participated in a scheme to defraud Bechtel SAIC Company LLC and to obtain money and property by false pretenses. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jacqueline Jacobs and Susan Collins.
• Troy Lively, 43, of Westville, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Rudy Lozano to 110 months’ imprisonment, restitution of $5014, and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of the bank robbery of DeMotte State Bank. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas Padilla.
• Desanka Henrichs, 60, of Lake Station, Indiana, was sentenced by Senior Judge James T. Moody to 15 months’ imprisonment and one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of mailing threatening communications in a scheme to extort money from individuals by threat to injure their reputations by telling the general public that they had, or were having, extramarital affairs. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Nozick.