Federal charges announced in Philly basement case Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:03 am, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors have announced federal charges against five people in a case in which authorities say mentally disabled adults were held in the basement of a Philadelphia home as part of an alleged Social Security fraud scheme. Charges include hate crimes, kidnapping, murder in aid of racketeering, ... Read More