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This slide show shows Department of Justice employees engaged in Department activities including: Attorney General Michael Mukasey at the Supreme Court, US Marshals at an airport, an ATF forensic scientist looking into a microscope, a US Marshal with a dog, an FBI agent at the Pentagon, a lawyer in a court room, and a DEA agent holding a child's hand




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Photo of Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey Before the House Judiciary Committee

July 23, 2008

Since I appeared before this Committee almost six months ago, I have become even better acquainted with the talented and dedicated professionals at the Justice Department and with the work they do, and I have come to appreciate that much more deeply their service to our Nation.

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Other News
July 23, 2008

An Oregon man was sentenced today for selling counterfeit computer software with a retail value of more than $1 million, and for aggravated identity theft and mail fraud. (Read More)

A Laurel Springs, N.J., wastewater treatment supply company, its owner, and a former contracts administrator pleaded guilty today to bid rigging, fraud and tax charges in connection with sub-contracts for wastewater treatment supplies and services at two Superfund sites in New Jersey. (Read More)

Defendant William Bowen, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the civil rights of an African-American couple and their white friend by spray-painting racial threats and epithets on the home where the three victims lived in Collinsville, Ill. The defendant, who will be sentenced on Oct. 31, 2008, faces a possible maximum sentence of 11 years imprisonment. (Read More)

Brian D. Hindson, of Carmel, Ind., pleaded guilty today to eleven counts of production of child pornography, four counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Over a period of approximately 10 years, Hindson hid video cameras in locker rooms, and then secretly videotaped female teenage swimmers while they undressed.  (Read More)


Project Safe Childhood
As part of Project Safe Childhood, the U.S. Department of Justice together with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and the Ad Council have partnered to produce the following Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) in an ongoing initiative to protect America’s youth. Further, the Project Safe Childhood Web site provides information to our federal, state, and local community partners that will help protect our children from online exploitation and abuse.

Links to the PSA’s and Project Safe Childhood Web site are below:

Watch PSC Videos:  Campaign Introduction      Everyone Knows Your Name      Bulletin Board
View Project Safe Childhood site

 
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