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PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich released the following statement after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of SB1487 and voided Tucson's gun destruction ordinance:
Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 1:47pm
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 other state and territorial attorneys general urging Congress to amend a federal sex trafficking law to ensure all law enforcement agencies can continue to fight online sex trafficking.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 9:01am
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a judge today sentenced Daylon Pierce to 15.75 years in prison for preying on women in an online dating scam. Pierce was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices.
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 11:37am
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Craig Allen Scherf pleaded guilty to Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices and Illegal Control of an Enterprise after operating an illegal botox and laser clinic in Tempe.
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 12:18pm
TUCSON - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Gustavo Nunez was sentenced to 38.25 years in prison for performing illegal cosmetic surgeries. In April 2017, Nunez pleaded guilty to 28 felony charges after performing illegal liposuction procedures. Seven victims had procedures performed by Nunez in Tucson between 2012 and 2014. Three victims had to be hospitalized after botched surgeries and one sustained life-threatening injuries.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - 11:30am
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Samuel Hassan Kuyateh on revenge porn charges for allegedly posting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on the internet. Kuyateh is charged with one felony count of Computer Tampering and two felony counts of Unlawful Disclosure of Images Depicting States of Nudity, a domestic violence charge.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - 1:19pm
PHOENIX - Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich was selected as the new Chairman of the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) during the annual Summer Meeting held in San Francisco. One of Brnovich’s top priorities as CWAG Chair will be data privacy and cybersecurity initiatives.
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 9:57am
PHOENIX - In a new PSA, Attorney General Brnovich is warning consumers to protect their personal information and be aware that hackers are using “pirate websites” to illegally distribute copyrighted content and infect computers. Dangerous malware can lead to identity theft and financial harm.
Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 10:28am
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Julie Kendall, former controller of the Phoenix Union High School District, on charges related to theft and tax fraud.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 2:28pm
Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Bagdad Hillside, LLC, for allegedly discharging arsenic-contaminated water into a recreational creek in Northern Arizona.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 2:31pm
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