Tag Archives: Leesburg Federal Crimes Defense Lawyer
Former Virginia County Republican Committee Chairman Charged With Child Pornography
Recently, Charles K. Young, a former James City County Republican Committee chairman, was arrested on child pornography charges. The prosecution alleges that Young received seven photos and three videos that depict sexually explicit conduct of boys under the age of 18. Child pornography is a serious crime in the United States and is one… Read More »
Common Federal Crimes
Most of the time when someone commits a crime it will be prosecuted by the state where the crime is committed, though this is not always the case. Some crimes are federal crimes, which mean that the federal government can prosecute them. On its face it may not make much of a difference, but… Read More »
Leesburg Businessman is Accused of Embezzling Company Funds
The Leesburg firm, Simms Showers, LLP, has again taken on a challenging, yet large-scale criminal defense case. This time the case involves the alleged mishandling of corporate funds. Leesburg businessman, Vic DeAnthony, was recently charged with using company funds from his engineering firm to the tune of approximately $3 million. The complaint alleges that… Read More »
Virginia Man Sentenced to Five Years in Cigarette Trafficking Case
Yinhau (Steven) Chen of Fredericksburg was sentenced to five years in a federal cigarette trafficking case on December 22. He pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money-laundering in connection with a scheme in which he supplied interstate smugglers with large quantities of cigarettes at lower taxed Virginia prices. The smugglers then took the cigarettes… Read More »