News from July 2023
Los Angeles Resident Indicted on Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Los Angeles, California, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of conspiring to commit health care fraud, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Former Bosnian Combatant Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Winthrop man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to fraudulently obtaining a U.S. passport, and then using it to enter the United States from Istanbul, Turkey in 2021.
Gardena Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Throwing Molotov Cocktail Inside Torrance Bank Branch
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A South Bay woman was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a bank in Torrance after having a dispute with the branch manager.
Mescalero Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Dennett Jerome Chee pled guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country. Chee, 37, of Mescalero. and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
Federal Lawsuit Against Los Angeles County Alleges ADA Violations and Discrimination Against Voters with Disabilities
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Following a lengthy investigation that determined the County of Los Angeles discriminated against persons with disabilities at vote centers during recent elections, the United States Attorney’s Office today filed a lawsuit alleging the county has failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Reginald Johnson, 31, of Philadelphia, P.A., pleaded guilty, today, to involuntary manslaughter (criminal negligence) and assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a vehicular homicide. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Interim Chief Ashan Benedict, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Montana Man Sentenced for Trafficking Golden Eagle Feathers
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Hardin, Montana, man convicted of three counts of violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The sentencing took place on June 26, 2023.
Pittsburgh Woman and Detroit Man Indicted on Fraud Conspiracy and Bank Fraud Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh and a resident of Detroit, Michigan, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Fraud Conspiracy and Bank Fraud, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Child Exploitation Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: A Maine man pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of children and distribution of a video depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Carfentanil, Heroin, and Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - An armed drug trafficker selling a fentanyl analogue advertised as “heroin" was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.
U.S. Attorney Steven A. Russell Announces Retirement
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: After 37 years of service, United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska Steven A. Russell announced today that he intends to retire on June 30, 2023.
Tucson Man Will Serve 78 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Glen Adam Romero, Jr., 42, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on June 27, 2023, by United States District Judge James A. Soto to 78 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Romero also was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. Romero pleaded guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl.
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Jimmy Martez Ellis, 30, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on June 26, 2023, to 60 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Washington: The Justice Department is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, which improves public safety by providing federally recognized Tribes...
Suburban Chicago Attorney Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge today sentenced a suburban Chicago attorney to more than three years in prison for fraudulently enabling her brother to conceal more than $357,000 from creditors and the trustee in his bankruptcy case.
National Enforcement Action Results in 78 Individuals Charged for $2.5B in Health Care Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced today a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5 billion in alleged fraud.
Federal Jury Convicts Ocala Man Of Possession Of Child Sex Abuse Images
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Justin Lewis (41, Ocala) guilty of possession of child sex abuse images. Lewis faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing has not yet been set. Lewis had originally been indicted on February 6, 2019. A federal grand jury later returned a superseding indictment on June 20, 2023.
Newburgh Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: EVANSVILLE- Phillip Abell, 46, of Newburgh, Indiana, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material.
Beckley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Jamal Johnson, 32, of Beckley, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
Four People Charged in Stolen Identity Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Banks and COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - A federal magistrate judge in Miami has unsealed an indictment charging Patrick Ductant, 35, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., Kervens Saint-Hilaire, 35, of Hollywood, Fla., and Vladimir Saint-Hilaire, 35, of Hollywood, Fla., with felony offenses, including conspiracy, bank and wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. Terri Shana Davis, 33, of Marietta, Ga., was also charged in the indictment with conspiracy and aggravated identity theft offenses.