Justice Department revokes citizenship of Moldovan woman linked to child modeling scheme
Tatiana Power, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Moldova, had her citizenship revoked after pleading guilty to money-laundering tied to a child-modeling operation.
Tatiana Power, a Moldovan national who became a U.S. citizen through naturalization, was sentenced to over 12 years in prison after admitting to a money-laundering conspiracy connected to a child-modeling enterprise. In her capacity as bookkeeper for Newstar Websites, she helped manage a scheme that lured children by promising modeling work and then produced sexual content. The Justice Department confirmed that Power's citizenship has been revoked following her conviction.
The agency also reported that it has filed 123 civil denaturalization actions, marking a record level of such cases. Power was one of six individuals charged in the investigation, though the article does not detail the status of the others.
Why it matters
Revoking citizenship underscores U.S. enforcement against serious immigration fraud and child exploitation crimes.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTCenter coverage frames the story as a broad DOJ policy shift toward denaturalization, while right coverage focuses on a single criminal case involving a Moldovan woman and highlights the record number of denaturalization actions.
CENTER
Frames the DOJ's denaturalization effort as a new top priority driven by political shifts and potential targeting of critics
RIGHT
Frames the revocation as a consequence of a serious child-modeling money-laundering crime and notes the unprecedented number of denaturalization actions
The right emphasises
- Tatiana Power sentenced to over 12 years for a money-laundering conspiracy linked to a child-modeling scheme
- citizenship revoked following her conviction
- Justice Department has filed 123 civil denaturalization actions, a record level
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