Passport peeker sentenced to probation, $5,000 fine for unauthorized access to famous files

September 22nd, 2009 Ex-cop sentenced in $60K theft, fleeing to VegasHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A former Alabama police officer has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing from his department, faking his abduction and fleeing to Las Vegas.

September 16th, 2009 2 Utah defendants in artifacts case get probationSALT LAKE CITY — A defendant in the sweeping federal prosecution of theft and illegal trafficking of American Indian artifacts received leniency Wednesday when a judge rejected the government's request for imprisonment. Prosecutors sought a minimum 18 months in prison for Jeanne (JEAN'-nee) Redd, who instead got three years of probation and a $2,000 fine for her conviction on seven felony counts of plundering artifacts from tribal and federal lands.

September 14th, 2009 Calif. judge gives ex assistant sheriff 27 monthsSANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Orange County assistant sheriff has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion and mail fraud.

August 26th, 2009 Sixth person pleads guilty to passport snoopingWASHINGTON — A sixth person who worked at the State Department has pleaded guilty to sneaking a peek at celebrity passport files. Former State Department employee Karal Busch admitted Wednesday that, out of curiosity, she illegally looked at more than 64 passport applications submitted by famous Americans.

August 17th, 2009 Fifth person pleads guilty to passport snoopingWASHINGTON — A fifth State Department worker has been convicted of snooping into the passport files of famous Americans. Kevin Young, a 22-year veteran of the State Department from Temple Hills, Md., pleaded guilty Monday to illegally accessing more than 125 confidential passport applications for celebrities, professional athletes and a politician.

August 12th, 2009 NY 'zoo from hell' owner gets probationWEST HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — A New Yorker convicted of animal cruelty has received three years of probation for running what a prosecutor called a "zoo from hell." Robert Everle (EH'-vur-lee) of West Haverstraw (HAV'-ur-straw) will do 450 hours of community service with an animal welfare group.

July 30th, 2009 Former congressional aide sentenced to probationWASHINGTON — The one-time top aide to former Rep. Curt Weldon has been sentenced to three years probation for not reporting to the House income his wife made for doing work for a nonprofit company tied to Weldon.

July 10th, 2009 Fourth person pleads guilty to passport peekingWASHINGTON — The investigation into who snooped into confidential passport files of famous Americans has resulted in a fourth criminal conviction. Twenty-seven-year-old William Celey of Washington pleaded guilty Friday to unauthorized computer access.

June 30th, 2009 Conn. mom, son get probation for deadly 2005 crashHARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut woman and her son have been sentenced to three years probation for attempted insurance fraud and evidence tampering after a wreck that killed four people in 2005.

June 12th, 2009 Tyson Foods fined $500,000 after worker deathTEXARKANA, Ark. — Tyson Foods was sentenced in federal court Friday to pay a $500,000 fine and serve a year on probation for the death of a Texarkana worker overcome by poisonous fumes at a rendering plant.

June 5th, 2009 Prosecutor: Where's warrant for ex-Detroit mayor?DETROIT — The Wayne County prosecutor's office is accusing former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of violating his probation in a criminal case that drove him from office and wants to know why Michigan and Texas authorities have not sought a warrant. There is no dispute that Kilpatrick was $3,500 short with his May restitution payment to the city.

June 3rd, 2009 Mich. teen gets probation for burning man's groinPONTIAC, Mich. — A teenager in suburban Detroit has apologized for lighting a man's pants on fire and causing a third-degree burn to the man's groin.

May 14th, 2009 Former agent gets probation for Hollywood wiretapsWASHINGTON — A former FBI agent has been sentenced to one year of probation for using the bureau's computers to dig up information on Hollywood executives involved in a prominent wiretapping case. The former agent, Mark Rossini, was not working on the wiretapping case against Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and was not authorized to look up the files.

April 25th, 2009 Teenager gets probation in NM hazing caseSANTA FE, N.M. — One of six New Mexico high school football players accused of sodomizing younger teammates with broomsticks during a preseason camp has been sentenced to two years probation.

December 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to release the passport of Aditya Khanna, an accused in the oil-for-food scam in Iraq. Justice Gita Mittal, while ordering release of the passport last week, said: 'The CBI has no authority to seize the passport in view of the principles laid down by the apex court.' The court directed the agency to release Khanna's passport within three weeks.