News from April 2023
Oviedo Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Receipt Of Child Sex Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Trevor Lang (29, Oviedo) to 30 years in federal prison for receipt of child sex abuse material. The court also ordered Lang to forfeit a computer and hard drive which were used in the commission of the offense.
Muscatine County Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Muscatine County man was sentenced Friday, April 7, 2023, to twenty years in prison following his guilty plea for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child.
Vernon Man Charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Glen Buehler, 67, of Vernon, Vermont, is scheduled to appear this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle after his arrest for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM).
Green Cove Springs Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years For Distributing Child Sex Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Ethan Rabin Coleman (33, Green Cove Springs) to six years and eight months in federal prison for distributing videos of children being sexually abused.
Oklahoma Resident Pleads Guilty to Advertising and Distributing Images of Child Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Austen Peppers, 34, of Lawton, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty today to one count each of advertising and distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Pierce County motocross coach and sponsor arrested for production of child pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Defendant allegedly used Snapchat to coerce minors into sending sexually explicit images and videos
Windsor Locks Man Who Victimized Teens Through Snapchat Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Michael J. Krol, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, announced that JUSTIN McKENNEY, 29, formerly of Windsor Locks, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to child exploitation offenses.
Kennewick Man Sentenced to Over 25 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced James Patrick Wertman, age 53, of Kennewick, Washington, to 270 months in federal prison today for Production of Child Pornography.
Defendant Charged with Distributing Child Pornography and Sending Death Threats to a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Christian Brazoban, also known as “Bison,” will be arraigned this afternoon at the federal courthouse in Central Islip on an indictment charging him with distributing child pornography to a minor and sending death threats to a minor.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Carjacking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - MERVIN BAILEY, age 20, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced today for carjacking and attempted carjacking in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119 and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(ii) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Jefferson County Man Admits Possessing Pipe Bombs, Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from Jefferson County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted possessing two pipe bombs and methamphetamine.
Springfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Child Sexual Abuse, Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for sexually assaulting a child victim and recording the abuse on his cell phone.
Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison Following Third Conviction for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Jasmine Marshall, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly known as Wesley Marshall, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material.
California Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Sex with Missouri Teen
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A man from California admitted traveling to Missouri to have sex with a teenage girl and was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison.
INTERPOL Washington Hosts International Cybersecurity Workshop
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
INTERPOL Washington Director Michael A. Hughes hosted INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Director Craig Jones for a cybersecurity workshop with law enforcement leaders from across the U.S. government. Participants in the workshop represented multiple agencies, each critical to our cybersecurity infrastructure.
National Police Agency of Japan visits INTERPOL Washington
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A delegation from the National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan met with INTERPOL Washington Director Michael A. Hughes to expand partnership opportunities between the two law enforcement agencies.
Home Confinement Under the CARES Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
On April 4, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release regarding granting discretion to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to allow individuals placed in home confinement under the CARES Act to remain in home confinement after the expiration of the covered emergency period.
Opp, Alabama Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Funds From Church
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On April 6, 2023, Carmen Ramer Davis, 59, from Opp, Alabama, received a sentence of 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. The federal judge also ordered that Davis serve one year of supervised release following her prison term.
New Hiring Initiative Underway
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Staffing Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) institutions continues to be the focus throughout the country.
Wisconsin Man Charged with Firebombing Building
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Wisconsin man was arrested today on a charge related to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building.