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You are subscribed to Civil Rights news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, FL — Alexander Villatoro Moreno, age 53, also known as Quichi, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida had previously returned a six-count indictment against multiple defendants for their roles in the conspiracy, which victimized Mexican H-2A workers who, between 2015 and 2017, had worked in the United States harvesting fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products.  German National Sentenced To 121 Months In Prison For Enticement And Sexual Abuse Of A Minor 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that THOMAS ALEXANDER BRANDENSTEIN, a German national, was sentenced today to 121 months in prison by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in connection with BRANDENSTEIN's enticement of a 15-year old minor victim (the "Minor Victim") to engage in sexual activity, and then traveling across state lines in order to engage in illicit sexual activity with the Minor Victim in 2023.   Two Former NYPD Officers Charged With Federal Civil Rights Violations 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Earlier today, a three-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Justin McMillan and Justin Colon, two former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers, with felony conspiracy against rights and willfully depriving an individual of her constitutional rights while acting under color of law, in connection with an incident that occurred while they were on duty in the 115th Precinct in Queens, New York in July 2024.  The defendants were arrested today and are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy Cross-Goldenberg.  They resigned from the NYPD in March 2025. Statement Of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton On The Convictions Of Alon, Oren, And Tal Alexander 03/09/2026 08:00 AM EDT Federal sex offenses are all too prevalent in our society and all too often go unreported and unpunished.

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