News from March 2023
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - An Orlando, Florida woman, Jasmine Bradley, 37, of the 4000 block of Miramar Road, pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2023, to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Sentencing for Bradley has been scheduled for June 29, 2023, at the U.S. Courthouse in Peoria, Illinois.
Convicted Child Molester Is Found Guilty Of Naturalization Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal jury in Charlotte convicted Gregory Maxwell Palmer, 48, a naturalized citizen of Jamaica, of naturalization fraud, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney presided over the two-day trial which ended yesterday evening.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Felon In Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Austin Galvan, 41, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for felon in possession of ammunition. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Galvan to 84 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Federal Public Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A former General Services Administration (GSA) Official was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for directing government procurement contracts to government contractors.
Queens Man Sentenced To 16 Years in Prison for Enticing Three Minors to Engage in Sexual Conduct
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Rogelio Vega was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric R. Komitee to 16 years in prison for enticing three minors to engage in sexual conduct. As part of his sentence, Vega will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison. Vega pleaded guilty to the charges in September 2022.
New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Crack
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KISHON SHIELDS, also known as “L.A." and “Key," 25, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in New Haven drug trafficking ring.
Maryland Defense Contractor Convicted for Procurement Fraud after Nine-Day Trial
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury convicted Cory Collin Fitzgerald Sanders, age 39, of Hagerstown, Maryland, late yesterday on federal charges of wire fraud, false claims, and making and using a false document in connection with his companies’ performance on federal contracts.
Fentanyl distributors sentenced to federal prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - Geno Demons, Jr., and Raymond Dexter Hicks, have been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl.
U.S. Attorney Announces Federal Charges Against 10 Additional Defendants in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota today announced federal criminal charges against 10 additional defendants for their alleged roles in the fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavily Armed, Repeat Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth while on Community Corrections
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Dreshaun Carter, 26, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Providence Man Sentenced for Fraud, Theft of Government Funds, and Identity Theft Committed While on Federal Supervised Release for Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Mackenzy Scott, 26, began filing fraudulent applications for pandemic-related benefits on March 28, 2020, one day after the CARES Act, passed by Congress to provide economic assistance programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, became law. Scott’s fraudulent activity was discovered in February 2021...
Greenfield Felon Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison After Breaking into a Hancock County Home, Stealing 25 Firearms, and Selling Them
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- William Campbell, 32, of Greenfield, Indiana, has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon.
U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to Convene a Justice Department Delegation in Selma to Commemorate "Bloody Sunday" and the Passage of Voting Rights Act of 1965
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has announced that a Justice Department delegation of more than 30 U.S. Attorneys from across the country will travel to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, in commemoration of the 58th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday" and the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $304,903 From Labor Union
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Orlando, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Denise E. Kovacs (60, Clermont) has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Kovacs faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for June 21, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger.
Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Youngstown, OH - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Kevin Peeples.
Dennis Duffy Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The District of Vermont announced that Dennis Duffy II, 40, of South Burlington, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington to 12 months and one day of imprisonment following his guilty plea to loan fraud and money laundering. U.S. District Judge William K.
East St. Louis Man Accused of Selling Machine Guns, Fentanyl in St. Louis
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from East St. Louis, Illinois was arrested Tuesday after having been indicted on machine gun and drug charges.
L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison for $5.5 Million COVID Jobless Benefits Scam, Tax Fraud and Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A downtown Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 292 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $5.5 million in COVID-related jobless benefits by using the identities of California state prison inmates and other third parties, trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, and seeking to fraudulently obtain more than $356,400 in tax refunds.
Recidivist Defendant Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography While on Federal Supervised Release for Previous Child Pornography Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - An Auburn man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for a child pornography charge.
Former New York City Police Officer Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges, Including Impeding Law Enforcement Officers During Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Defendant Became Known for Carrying Tamborine During Breach.