Courtesy: FOX 9WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — President Trump has appointed the man who prosecuted the Feeding Our Future investigation to serve as Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota. Joseph Thompson has served as a federal prosecutor for sixteen years. Thompson says he looks forward to continuing our office’s work combatting violent crime, the scourge of fentanyl and other deadly drugs, and…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors say a Minneapolis man has been charged with producing child pornography after taking photos of children in his care. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger says according to court documents, between June 17, 2024, and June 18, 2024, Eric Phillip Allen used a minor to produce sexually explicit images. Allen also faces charges in Hennepin County related…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Crookston man is sentenced to over 21 years in prison for producing child porn. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger says 52-year-old Jorge Torres Jr. produced images and videos showing the sexual abuse of a minor girl. He says Torres had been sexually assaulting and abusing the minor victim for several years. The victim reported the…
Documents seized as part of investigation. (FBI)MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) — Four more people plead guilty for their roles in the $250 million Feeding our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger. Prosecutors say two defendants – 54-year-old Qamar Hassan of Brooklyn Park and 62-year-old Sahra Nur of St. Anthony – and their co-conspirators each received $16.5 million…
WHITE EARTH, Minn. (KVRR) – A White Earth, Minnesota man will spend 10 years in prison for assaulting a child on the White Earth Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger says 30-year-old Edward Duane Fairbanks intentionally shoved the child into a table, causing a serious head injury. The child was taken to the hospital where doctors diagnosed a large skull…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — The founder of Feeding Our Future and 46 others have been charged in what federal officials are calling the largest pandemic fraud in the country. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger of Minnesota announced charges against founder Aimee Bock and others that include conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery. Authorities allege the massive fraud scheme took at least…
