Florida's state authorities announced last Thursday that three men faced criminal charges stemming from their running illegal businesses, in which they moved large amounts of cash in and out of the Bitcoin virtual currency.
An investigative report published by independent news organization Mother Jones said most federal judges are not keen to consider piracy claims based on computer Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which are often used as proof to identify potential thefts.
A church official earlier told local reporters that conviction of Vatican priests and representatives in countries like the Dominican Republic over sexual abuse charges could be a bit difficult given their diplomatic statuses as church emissaries.