Federal Jury Convicts Petersburg Man on Child Sex Trafficking ChargesJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Alexandria convicted Marcus Keon Ruffin of child sex trafficking and felon in possession of a firearm in the Eastern District of Virginia on July 1, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts North Carolina Man in Minor Catfishing CaseJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia convicted Matthew Thomas Becker on two counts for catfishing a 14-year-old on X and receiving child sexual abuse material.
Federal Jury Convicts Virginia Man in 96-Database Deletion CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted Sohaib Akhter on computer fraud, password trafficking, and firearm charges after he deleted 96 U.S. government databases.
Federal Jury Convicts ISIS-K Member in Abbey Gate Bombing ConspiracyMay 1, 2026VerdictsAn Alexandria federal jury convicted Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah of a nine-year ISIS-K material-support conspiracy tied to the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing, while deadlocking on causation of the 13 U.S. service-member deaths.