News from April 2023
Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Defendant Took Sexually Explicit Images and Videos of Two Minor Victims While They Slept
Parolee Who Robbed a Pharmacy at Gunpoint While Wearing a GPS Tether Sent to Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
A Clinton Township man was sentenced today to 171 months in federal prison based on his conviction for robbing a Hamtramck pharmacy and other related drug offenses, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Career Offender Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
A 37-year-old Woonsocket man previously arrested more than two dozen times and convicted on nearly four-dozen charges, including assault, domestic assault, and drug trafficking, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Albuquerque man sentenced to ten years in prison for assault and firearms violations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Byron Rosetta was sentenced to ten years and one day in prison.
Oklahoma City Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested in Nebraska and Texas
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
DAVID JOHN-MATTHEW DAVIS, 38, PARIS KATHRYN MACE, 29, both of Omaha, Nebraska, and CHRISTIAN DELEON LANE, 36, of Dallas, Texas, have been arrested and charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, and aiding and abetting the robbery of a MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Houston Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic 13-Year-Old Female into The New Orleans Area to Perform Commercial Sex Acts
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CHELSE GEE, age 19, from Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty on March 15, 2023 before United States District Sarah S. Vance to a one-count bill of information charging her with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child under the age of 14, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1591(a).
Illinois Prison Guard Sentenced to 20 Years of Imprisonment Following Conviction for Civil Rights Deprivation Resulting in Bodily Injury and Death and Obstruction Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Alex Banta, 31, a former correctional officer at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, was sentenced today to an aggregate 20 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death and obstruction of justice in connection with the death of Larry Earvin, an inmate at the facility.
285th National Academy Graduation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Five officers from the Houston area were among the 219 law enforcement professionals who graduated from the 285th session of the FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia
Residents of Pennsylvania and Ohio Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Residents of Pennsylvania and Ohio were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
South Carolinians Report $100 Million in Losses in Annual IC3 Report
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual 2022 Internet Crime Report and accompanying state reports, which show South Carolinians reported more than $100 million in losses to Internet crimes last year.
Reward of Up to $20,000 Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Location of Woman Believed to Have Been Kidnapped in Mexico
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public’s help and is offering a reward of up to $20,000 in exchange for information that leads to the physical location of a woman believed to have been kidnapped earlier this year.
Former Burlington, Washington, resident sentenced to 20 years in prison for production of images of child sexual abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
A 44-year-old resident of Dayton, Nevada, who previously resided in Burlington, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 20 years in prison for production of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
Mescalero man charged with assault in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Jaydyn Diamond Lester made an initial appearance in federal court on March 6 on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon with an intent to do bodily harm and assault resulting in substantial bodily injury of a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner in Indian Country
The FBI is Seeking Information Leading to the Arrest of a Suspect Responsible for the Armed Robbery of an Armored Vehicle in El Segundo in February
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male responsible for the robbery of an armored vehicle.
South L.A. Man Sentenced to Nearly 6½ Years in Prison for Armed Robberies of Half a Dozen Businesses Within Two-Week Crime Spree
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
A South Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 77 months in federal prison for committing six armed robberies of local businesses, mostly 7-Eleven stores, during a two-week crime spree in late 2021.
North Carolina Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Defendant Used Chemical Irritant Against Officers, Also Used a Baseball Bat to Shatter a Window
Atlanta man sentenced to federal prison in connection with a multimillion-dollar international cyber and fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Christian Akhatsegbe has been sentenced for wire and computer fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft related to a multi-million-dollar cyber-fraud scheme perpetrated through email phishing, credential harvesting, and invoice fraud.
Fort McCoy Man Sentenced To 80 Years In Prison For Impersonating Federal Agent To Produce And Receive Child Sex Abuse Materials
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Eddie Joe Oglesby, Jr. (52, Fort McCoy) to 80 years in federal prison for two counts of production of child sex abuse material and one count of receipt of sex abuse material. A federal jury previously found Oglesby guilty on October 14, 2022.
New Orleans Man Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
NICHOLAS WEBER, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on March 16, 2023, to 120 months imprisonment, 4 years of supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Maryland Man Charged for Making a Threatening Phone Call to an LGBTQ Advocacy Group
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging a Maryland man for using the telephone to threaten a group that advocates for LGBTQ individuals.