Ellenwood Man Sentenced For Role In Extortion Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH — The Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that an Ellenwood man was sentenced in federal court to two years in prison after his conviction of conspiring and traveling interstate to commit extortion.

According to information presented in court, Richard Long, 50, participated in a conspiracy to extort money from victims in western Pennsylvania in July 2022.

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