Derek Chauvin also charged with civil rights violations in 2017 incident
From CNN s Aaron Cooper Minnesota Department of Corrections
Derek Chauvin, who was indicted by a federal grand jury for civil rights violations in connection with the death of George Floyd, also now faces federal charges for a 2017 incident.
The indictment, unsealed Friday, says the former Minneapolis police officer is accused of using unreasonable force against a 14-year-old on Sept. 4, 2017.
“Specifically, Defendant Chauvin, without legal justification, held Juvenile by the throat and struck Juvenile 1 multiple times in the head with a flashlight. This offense included the use of a dangerous weapon-a flashlight-and resulted in bodily injury to Juvenile 1,” the indictment says.
Floyd family attorneys say they are encouraged by federal indictment of ex-Minneapolis police officers
From CNN’s Anna-Maja Rappard
The attorneys representing George Floyd’s family said in a statement that they are “encouraged by these charges and eager to see continued justice in this historic case that will impact Black citizens and all Americans for generations to come.”
A federal grand jury indicted four former Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of Floyd, alleging the officers violated Floyd s constitutional rights, according to court documents filed in federal court in Minnesota.
Derek Chauvin was also charged in a separate indictment related to an incident in which he allegedly used unreasonable force on a Minneapolis 14-year-old in September 2017, the Justice Department said in a statement Friday.
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(KNSI) – A substitute teacher is accused of tricking minors and a woman into sending him sexually explicit images of themselves and using the images to extort from the victims.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Mitchell James Ottinger, of Carver, was arrested Tuesday on charges of production of child pornography-related to sextortion and threats of extortion.
A detention and preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 7, 2021, at 2:00 pm before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright.
According to court documents, Ottinger created and used multiple Internet accounts to encourage and direct minors and an adult to produce sexually explicit images and videos of themselves to send to Ottinger.
Thai Woman Extradited To U.S., Indicted For Role In International Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
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United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the extradition and indictment of SUMALEE INTARATHONG, 59, for her role in an international Thai sex trafficking organization. The 10-count superseding indictment charges INTARATHONG with conspiracy, human trafficking violations, and visa fraud. Thirty-six co-defendants have been charged and convicted for their roles in the conspiracy. On February 16, 2021, INTARATHONG made her initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright and was ordered to remain in detention pending further proceedings.
According to allegations in the superseding indictment and documents filed in court, the criminal organization compelled hundreds of women from Bangkok, Thailand, to engage in commercial sex acts in various cities across the United States. Before her arrest in Belgium on August 5, 2016, INTARATHONG served as a boss
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