https://www.ice.gov/ ICE Headline News Feed by State en Copyright 2020 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:08:58 -0400 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:06:48 -0500 https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-leads-guilty-plea-west-virginia-man-his-role-labor Frederick Sayre Anderson, 63, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty Jan.9 to concealing, harboring and shielding a noncitizen from detection. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-leads-guilty-plea-west-virginia-man-his-role-labor Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:06:48 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/2-plead-guilty-conspiring-distribute-196-pounds-meth-west-virginia-following-hsi Ildiberto Gonzalez Jr., 29, of San Bernadino, California, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine. Keith Royal Goode-Harper, 32, of Charleston, pleaded guilty to use of a communication facility to facilitate drug trafficking. Each admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Charleston area. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/2-plead-guilty-conspiring-distribute-196-pounds-meth-west-virginia-following-hsi Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:28:27 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-lands-elementary-school-custodian-prison-distributing Robert Anthony Thomas, 47, of Parkersburg, received the sentence Aug. 30 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in Charleston. Thomas must also register as a sex offender. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-lands-elementary-school-custodian-prison-distributing Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:43:27 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-lands-west-virginia-man-30-years-prison-producing-child Billy Eggleston, 50, of St. Albans, received the sentence Aug. 15 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in Charleston. Eggleston must also register as a sex offender. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-lands-west-virginia-man-30-years-prison-producing-child Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:34:16 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-personnel-recognized-outstanding-contributions-law-enforcement-west HSI Charleston Special Agent Brian Morris was recognized at the annual Crime Victims Assistance Awards Ceremony May 9 at the West Virginia State Capitol Building for his human trafficking investigation into a former law enforcement officer who recently received convictions for sex trafficking and obstruction charges. , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-personnel-recognized-outstanding-contributions-law-enforcement-west Wed, 24 May 2023 10:37:01 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-leads-former-police-chiefs-child-sex-trafficking-and An investigation conducted by HSI Charleston resulted in a conviction for a former police chief for sex trafficking and obstruction charges. A federal jury convicted Larry Allen Clay Jr., 57, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, for sex trafficking a minor and obstruction of justice after a four-day trial. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-leads-former-police-chiefs-child-sex-trafficking-and Thu, 04 May 2023 15:19:04 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-us-attorneys-office-conduct-anti-human-trafficking-workshop The event, titled “Combatting Human Trafficking in West Virginia: Bringing Our Communities Together for Response, Prevention, Awareness and Action,” enabled HSI Charleston and its law enforcement partners to meet with about 200 teachers, educators, front-line workers, law enforcement partners and other stakeholders to discuss ways to combat human trafficking, specifically addressing the problem throughout the state of West Virginia. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-us-attorneys-office-conduct-anti-human-trafficking-workshop Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:44:52 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-lands-former-west-virginia-elementary-school-counselor Todd Christopher Roatsey, 43, a former counselor at Pinch Elementary School in Kanawha County received the lengthy sentence Monday for attempted production of child pornography and attempted enticement of a minor. Roatsey must also pay $23,000 in restitution to his victims and register as a sex offender. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-lands-former-west-virginia-elementary-school-counselor Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:13:28 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-led-investigation-lands-west-virginia-man-prison-child-pornography Raymond Dugan was sentenced on Oct. 27, to four years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for accessing with the intent to view prepubescent child pornography. Dugan must also register as a sex offender. A federal jury found Dugan guilty following a one-day trial. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-led-investigation-lands-west-virginia-man-prison-child-pornography Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:20:25 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-marshall-university-partner-fight-opioid-crisis ICE HSI has awarded up to $4.25 million to Marshall University for the development and implementation of a tool to aid in opioid investigations. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-marshall-university-partner-fight-opioid-crisis Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:45:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-best-seizure-results-indictment-retired-cabell-county-deputy-sheriff-and-son A federal grand jury sitting in Huntington has returned a six count superseding indictment charging Steven Dale McCallister, 45, and his father, Larry McCallister, 76, a retired Cabell County Deputy Sheriff, with various drug and gun crimes. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-best-seizure-results-indictment-retired-cabell-county-deputy-sheriff-and-son Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:15:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-sentenced-15-years-production-child-pornography Robert J. Gongloff, 26, of Terra Alta, West Virginia, pleaded guilty in August 2015 to one count of production of child pornography. By pleading guilty, Gongloff admitted that he had produced numerous images and videos depicting nude minors and minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-sentenced-15-years-production-child-pornography Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:00:45 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/wv-man-admits-producing-child-pornography Gongloff, 25, originally from Terra Alta, West Virginia, produced numerous images depicting nude minors and minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Through public outreach, HSI special agents identified the child victim. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/wv-man-admits-producing-child-pornography Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:00:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-arrested-producing-child-pornography Robert J. Gongloff, 25, originally from Terra Alta, West Virginia, is alleged to have produced numerous images and videos depicting nude minors and minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Gongloff is also alleged to have misrepresented his name and age on a website known as MeetMe.com, claiming to be 17 years old and using the name “Johnny Williamson,” in order to transmit sexually explicit photographs to minor females. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-arrested-producing-child-pornography Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:30:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-sentenced-4-years-prison-possession-child-pornography Alan L. Grimmett, 51, of Hinton, W.Va., had previously pleaded guilty to possessing on his computer more than 600 images and videos that revealed minors involved in sexual conduct. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-sentenced-4-years-prison-possession-child-pornography Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:00:00 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography Alan L. Grimmett pleaded guilty Oct. 25 to possession of child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Grimmett, of Hinton, W.Va., admitted he knowingly possessed on his computer more than 600 images and videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-pornography-0 Larry Bean of Gerrardstown, W. Va., pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of possession of child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Bean had more than 17,000 images of child pornography found on a seized computer, media, floppy discs and cell phone. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-pornography-0 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-pornography Derek S. Holley, 34, of Julian, W. Va., pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of child pornography, following an investigation by U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Holley admitted in his plea agreement that in November 2008, he possessed numerous images of child pornography on three computer hard drives located in his parents... https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-pornography Wed, 11 May 2011 20:00:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-woman-sentenced-child-pornography-charges Stacey Wright-Farmer of Squire, W.Va., was sentenced Wednesday to the maximum statutory term of 20 years in prison for involving a minor under her care in child pornography. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/west-virginia-woman-sentenced-child-pornography-charges Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:00:00 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - West Virginia