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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
New Hampshire police officer facing new child pornography charge
A Massachusetts man who works as a police officer in New Hampshire now faces a federal child pornography charge, months after his initial arrest, authorities announced Thursday. Seabrook Police Officer John Giarrusso, a 49-year-old resident of Haverhill, is slated to face a judge in federal court in Boston after he was rearrested on Thursday morning and charged with one count of receipt of child pornography, according to United States Attorney for Massachusetts Leah B. Foley. According to the charging documents cited by Foley's office, Giarrusso knowingly received video files depicting child sexual abuse on Kik in October 2024. Federal prosecutors allege that the victims in the videos appeared to be between 5 and 11 years of age. The Essex District Attorney's Office initially charged Giarrusso with possession of child pornography and distribution of graphic sexual images to a minor. Giarrusso was arraigned on those charges in March. He later posted $100,000 bail. The Seabrook Police Department says Giarrusso was placed on administrative leave after they learned of his arrest. RELATED: Mass. middle school librarian arrested on child porn charges after search of phone, locked case Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Waushara County sex offender charged with possession of child pornography
WAUSHARA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A registered sex offender in Waushara County has been charged with possession of child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, a federal grand jury indicted 41-year-old Adam Juslen on Tuesday. Bus driver attacked in Wisconsin, police searching for suspects Juslen allegedly possessed several explicit images depicting children under the age of 8. He was previously convicted of possession of child pornography in three separate state cases in Calumet, Waushara, and Outagamie counties. Shawano Police investigating suspicious death on Mountain Bay Trail If convicted on the federal charge, Juslen faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 20 years. Local 5 News will continue to provide updates as the case progresses through the federal court system. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Yahoo
Chicago man charged after hours-long standoff shuts down Dirksen Federal Building
The Brief Mario Santoyo, 38, was charged after a knife threat led to a daylong lockdown at Chicago's federal courthouse. He allegedly refused to leave the building and held a knife to his throat, prompting an evacuation. Santoyo remains in custody ahead of a July 31 detention hearing. CHICAGO - A 38-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly threatening to harm himself with a knife during a lengthy standoff that shut down Chicago's federal courthouse Tuesday, federal authorities said. What we know Mario Santoyo, of Chicago, is charged with possessing a dangerous weapon in a federal facility with intent to use it in the commission of a crime, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois. If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison. Santoyo made his initial court appearance Friday afternoon and was ordered to remain in federal custody, prosecutors said. The backstory According to prosecutors, Santoyo entered the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and asked to speak with the FBI, claiming that "gangsters" or "gangbangers" were trying to kill him. When a court security officer informed him that the FBI did not have an office in the building and that he could not remain there without other business, Santoyo allegedly pulled out a knife, held it to his throat and threatened to harm himself. Despite repeated commands from law enforcement to drop the weapon, Santoyo refused. He remained in the building's lobby throughout the day with the knife pressed to his throat and a dark bag in his possession, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Authorities evacuated the courthouse during the standoff, which disrupted criminal and civil trials, hearings and other proceedings throughout the day. No injuries were reported. Santoyo was taken into custody without incident at approximately 7:55 p.m. and was transported to a hospital for treatment. What they're saying "As I have said before, under my leadership, there will be zero tolerance for violence against federal officials or violence against the important work of the federal government as it is conducted in the Northern District of Illinois," said U.S. Attorney Boutros. "The defendant's actions impeded the due administration of justice in the largest federal courthouse in the country both by square footage as well as the number of federal judges, as it houses the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the offices of various governmental agencies…" "The defendant created a dangerous situation for himself, law enforcement, and the thousands of federal employees and members of the public inside the Dirksen Building," said Marshal Reynolds. "The standoff in this case was peacefully resolved thanks to the courage and professionalism of the law enforcement officers from the U.S. Marshals Service and FBI. I am deeply appreciative of this U.S. Attorney's strong partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service and for his strong leadership in choosing to bring a felony charge to hold the defendant accountable for his intolerable actions." What's next A detention hearing for Santoyo is set for 11:30 a.m., July 31. RELATED: Man barricaded in Dirksen Federal Building taken by ambulance after 9-hour standoff Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
27-06-2025
- Washington Post
Washington Post editor charged with possessing child pornography
A video editor for The Washington Post was arrested Thursday on a federal charge of possessing child pornography, according to prosecutors. Thomas P. LeGro, 48, who has worked at The Post for 18 years in two stints since 2000, was held after an initial appearance Friday before a U.S. magistrate judge in D.C., pending a detention hearing next Wednesday.
