News from March 2023
St. Louis Man Accused of Producing Child Sexual Abuse Materials with Multiple Victims
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A man from St. Louis, Missouri has been charged by complaint in U.S. District Court with production of child pornography and accused of making and disseminating videos involving multiple victims.
West Seneca Man Going To Prison For Possession Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Shawn Johnson, 35, of West Seneca, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 48 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
HSI San Juan Arrests 2 Men on Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents with the support of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, arrested two men charged with Transportation of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography, Production of Child Pornography and Coercion and Enticement of minors, in two separate and unrelated cases.
Des Moines Woman Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Des Moines woman was sentenced Friday, February 24, 2023, to a total of 45 years in prison for conspiring to produce child pornography and child exploitation.
Mason County Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Pornography Crime
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Matthew Ryan Harper, 22, of Point Pleasant, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Harper must also register as a sex offender.
Repeat Offender Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Camden County man was arrested for possessing multiple images and videos of child sex abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Jury Convicts Warren County Man of Receiving, Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Wesley Guard, age 34, of Queensbury, New York, was convicted Friday, after a four-day jury trial, of receiving, transporting and possessing child pornography using the online social networking application Kik.
Tulsan Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing a 7-Year-Old Child
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Tulsan who sexually abused a young child for approximately one year was sentenced Monday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Superseding Indictment Charges River Falls Man With Sex and Labor Trafficking, Production of Child Pornography & Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging a River Falls, Wisconsin man with labor and sex trafficking, production of child pornography, and money laundering.
Texas Man Sentenced For Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: Defendant Spent 37 Minutes Inside Capitol Building, Rifled Through Papers on Senators’ Desks.
New Orleans Man Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - 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...
Mescalero man charged with assault in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - 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...
Former Leon County Corrections Officer Indicted For Distribution, Possession, And Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - James Anthony Linton, 60, of Tallahassee, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with receiving, distributing, and possessing material constituting child pornography. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Linton made his initial appearance in federal court to face the charges this afternoon.
Two Florida Residents Found Guilty of Felony Offenses During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two men were found guilty today of charges, including felonies, related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Virginia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Project Safe Childhood Case
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Alexandria, Virginia, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years’ imprisonment followed by 10 years’ supervised release on his conviction for federal crimes related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Texas Woman Traveling Through Alabama Found Guilty of Possessing Six Kilograms of Heroin with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that Melissa Vasquez-Guardado, 25, from Houston, Texas, was found guilty of possession of heroin with intent to distribute. The jury reached its verdict on March 14, 2023.
Florida Man Sentenced On Three Felony Charges For Actions in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: Defendant Used Chemical Spray Against Law Enforcement Officers.
Madison Man Sentenced to 102 Months for Firearm & Drug Trafficking Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sylvester Ray Gavins, Jr., 32, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 102 months in prison for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of that drug crime. Gavins pleaded guilty to these charges on December 6, 2022.
Washington Man Sentenced for Combative Behavior on Flight to Anchorage, Alaska
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - A Washington man was sentenced on March 9, 2023, for putting a flight crew in fear of being assaulted during a commercial airline flight.
Merrimack Man Sentenced to 18 Months Imprisonment for Unlicensed Firearm Dealing and Making False Statements During the Acquisition of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Leith Sukkar, 23, of Merrimack New Hampshire, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on one count of unlicensed firearm dealing and two counts of making a false statement during the acquisition of a firearm, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.