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Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking, Romanian officials say

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Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, human trafficking and creating an organized crime group, local prosecutors said on Tuesday. Andrew Tate, the i NFL uencer detained in December by Romanian officials , has been charged with rape, human trafficking and creating an organized crime group, local prosecutors said in a statement on Tuesday. Tate faces the charges along with his brother, Tristan, another internet personality, and two women, both Romanian nationals, prosecutors said. Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan, left, leave the Bucharest Tribunal, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, April 21, 2023. Vadim Ghirda/AP The Tate brothers will "embrace the opportunity it presents to demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation," a spokesperson for the siblings said. "Tate's legal team are prepared to cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities, presenting all necessary evidence to exonerate the brothers and expose any misinterpretations or fals...

Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors in New York

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Rep. George Santos has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. The charges are under seal so the nature of the allegations is currently unclear. The embattled congressman could make his initial appearance in federal court as soon as Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. MORE: Investigations and complaints facing George Santos could bring serious penalties Only when Santos appears will the criminal charges be unsealed. As a sitting member of Congress, Santos will likely be afforded the opportunity to turn himself in. News of the charges was first reported by CNN. While the charges remain sealed, sources have previously told ABC News that the FBI, federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, and the district attorneys...

Ohio man charged with threatening to carry out mass shooting at California middle school

Ohio man charged with threatening to carry out mass shooting at California middle school. An Ohio man was charged with threat ening to carry out a school shooting at a California middle school , the Justice Department announced this week. Alex Jaques, 21, was charged with making interstate threats - and the FBI found out because he posted videos of his guns on YouTube, according to the Justice Department. In the video posted on YouTube, Jaques allegedly shot a Chromebook and then made threats to Washington Middle School in Salinas, California. "The video shows an Uzi-style weapon being discharged in rapid succession and multiple shots fired from a rifle-style weapon," a release from DOJ says. That video was titled "Torture testing a Chromebook (Washington Middle School)," DOJ says. They say he obtained the laptop because one of his siblings allegedly went to the school. MORE: Colorado shooting suspect purchased gun despite 2021 bomb threat arrest Court document...