7 days ago- A supervisor assigned to investigate fraud in New York City's child services agency was among four people charged with embezzling $450,000 meant for needy children.
8 days ago- A woman who lied to adopt 11 disabled children whom authorities say she abused while she raked in more than $1 million in subsidies was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 11 years in prison.
8 days ago- A woman was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 11 years in prison by a judge who cited her greed and use of fraud to adopt 11 disabled children, who authorities say were so physically and emotionally abused they can never recover.
8 days ago- A New York judge has sentenced a Florida woman to nearly 11 years in prison for using fictitious names and repeatedly lying to adopt 11 disabled children. Authorities say she pocketed over $1 million and then abused the children.
9 days ago- Despite a plea deal, a woman who adopted and abused 11 disabled children while pocketing more than $1 million in subsidies should face up to 40 years in prison for inflicting "personal nightmares" on them, lawyers for the children told a judge Monday.
9 days ago- A woman accused of helping arrange meetings between high-priced escorts and their customers has tentatively agreed to plead guilty in the prostitution scandal that led Eliot Spitzer to resign as New York's governor, her lawyer said Monday.
9 days ago- A lawyer for an office worker for a pricey escort service that led to the resignation of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer says his client has agreed verbally to a plea deal.
12 days ago- A former medical examiner's office worker was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for stealing at least $9 million, much of it intended to identify victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.