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In San Antonio, a U.S. Army Specialist assigned to Fort Sam Houston remains in federal custody today in connection with the sexual exploitation of minors announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
A federal complaint filed this morning, charges 26–year-old Anthony Quinton Quesinberry with one count of distribution of child pornography. According to the criminal complaint, during a one-week period beginning on February 18, 2016, the defendant transmitted ten posts to random users of the social networking application named YikYak which contained images of child pornography and/or verbiage soliciting minors for sexual contact.
Yesterday, FBI agents executed a search warrant and seized the defendant’s cellphone and desktop computer. A preliminary forensic examination of the phone and computer revealed the presence of child pornography.
Upon conviction, Quesinberry faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A detention hearing for the defendant is expected to occur next week in U.S. Magistrate court in San Antonio.
It is important to note that a criminal complaint is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
This investigation continues. It is being conducted by the FBI together with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Command at both Fort Sam Houston and Fort Riley, KS. Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Wannarka is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.
In San Antonio, 54-year-old Jose A. Ytuarte, a former Texas Department of Public Safety Customer Service Representative in Hondo, TX, pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to provide fraudulent drivers’ licenses to undocumented aliens announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
Appearing before United States District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, Ytuarte pleaded guilty to one count of use of interstate facility in aid of unlawful activity--bribery. By pleading guilty, Ytuarte admitted that from May 2013 to July 2015, he accepted cash bribes from a co-conspirator in exchange for inputting materially fraudulent information, namely that the individual was born in the United States, into the DPS computer system in order to process and issue a driver’s license to an undocumented alien.
Ytuarte’s co-defendant, 44-year-old Azeez Mistry of San Antonio, is charged in the conspiracy count. He is also charged with one count of transfer of false identification documents and four counts of use of an interstate communication facility in aid of unlawful activity. According to the indictment, Mistry would direct undocumented and documented aliens who could not get a driver’s license legally to Ytuarte. Mistry would charge between $1,000 and $5,000 for each license and then pay a portion of that fee to Ytuarte as a cash bribe.
Ytuarte, who faces up to five years in federal prison, remains on bond pending sentencing scheduled for July 13, 2016. Mistry, who is also currently on bond, is scheduled for jury selection and trial on May 2, 2016. Upon conviction, he faces up to 15 years in federal prison.
This case was investigated by the FBI, Texas Rangers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Assistant United States Attorney Christina Playton is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.
An indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. Mistry is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The parents of a 1-year-old girl say their daughter has died after undergoing general anesthesia to fill cavities at a dentist office.
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners is investigating the death of Daisy Lynn Torres while the family awaits autopsy results to find out what went wrong.
Daisy Lynn was supposed to have two cavities filled at Austin Children's Dentistry early Tuesday morning. Her mother, Betty Squier, says that after Daisy underwent anesthesia, the dentist came out and told her they needed to do additional dental work. Squier says she trusted the dentist was making the right decisions.
A short time later, Squier was told that Daisy Lynn had gone into cardiac arrest. Squier says that by the time paramedics arrived at the hospital, her baby was brain dead.
For now, the couple is trying to make funeral arrangements in Houston, where their families live.
"I just want everyone to know that we're very thankful for everyone that's supporting us through this difficult time, and everyone's prayers and comments and uplifting words has really made an impact, and it's something that we really need right now," she said.
A Dallas case in which a 4-year-old boy suffered a fatal drug overdose while having cavities treated prompted an investigation published by The Dallas Morning News in December. The dentist's dosage was double what state dental schools approved for sedating preschoolers. State regulators gave the dentist a $3,000 fine, online remedial classes and unsupervised probation.
The 18-month investigation found that state agencies charged with protecting the public often fail to take strong action against dangerous dentists. Even those who are disciplined can find it easy to keep working with little or no oversight.
The boy was one of at least 85 dental patients who have died in Texassince 2010. The newspaper reported that the number of similar deaths nationwide is likely much higher.