Crime

Violent crime is a key midterm voting issue, but what does the data say?

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Political candidates around the United States have released thousands of ads focusing on violent crime this year, and most registered voters see the issue as very important in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. But official statistics from the federal government paint a complicated picture when it comes to recent changes in the U.S. violent crime rate.

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Convicted Child Sex Offender Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes He Committed while on Probation

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A former resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by 20 years’ supervised release on his conviction of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity and possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

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