News from May 2023
EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, Rep. Dan Bishop Threaten Subpoena Of ESG ‘Cartel’
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan and North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop sent a letter Friday to the CEO of Ceres, calling on the executive to explain corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts that could violate federal antitrust laws.
Brainerd Felon Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Distribution of Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: DULUTH, Minn. - A Brainerd man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Marrero Man Federally Indicted for Illegal Weapon Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RASHEED SMITH, age 32, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 28, 2023 for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Orleans Parish Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Thursday, April 27, 2023, REGIS GRIMES, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced in the United States District Court after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Omaha Woman Sentenced to 72 Months After Jury Convicts Her of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Kristen M. Patterson, 40, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 3, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon. United States District Brian C. Buescher sentenced Patterson to 72 months’ imprisonment. She was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release after her release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, and Sale of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that ANDREW FRANCOEUR, 36, of Manchester, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to offenses related to his illegal possession, manufacture, and sale of firearms.
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Nine Florida Tax Preparers
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The United States filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking to bar nine Florida tax return preparers and their associated business from assisting in the preparing of federal income tax returns for others.
Indianapolis Dermatologist Convicted for Filing False Tax Returns, Concealing Over $1.2 Million in Unreported Income
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
David Gerstein, 63, of Hamilton County, Indiana, has been convicted after pleading guilty to submitting a false income tax return.
U.S. Marshals 'Operation Ready or Not, Here We Come' Nets Seven Non-Compliant Sex Offenders
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
he U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson recently conducted "Operation Ready or Not, Here We Come, "a 30-day fugitive apprehension initiative focusing on sex offenders with outstanding warrants in Jackson and the surrounding counties.
MAJOR CASE: U.S. Marshals Looking for Two Escapees
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service is currently leading search efforts for two fugitives who escaped custody late Sunday night.
Retired Special Education Teacher Sentenced for Traveling Overseas to Sexually Abuse Children
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for traveling to the Philippines to engage in sex with children as young as 12 years old.
Repeat Offender Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Receipt And Possession of Large Child Sexual Abuse Material Collection
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 16 years in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for receipt and possession of more than 118,000 images of child sexual abuse material.
Repeat Offender Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Receipt And Possession of Large Child Sexual Abuse Material Collection
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 16 years in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for receipt and possession of more than 118,000 images of child sexual abuse material.
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The sentencing took place on May 8, 2023.
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Kickback Conspiracy and Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Juller Perez Salcedo, age 44, of Garfield, New Jersey, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud and honest services fraud, and also to tax evasion.
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Kickback Conspiracy and Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Juller Perez Salcedo, age 44, of Garfield, New Jersey, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud and honest services fraud, and also to tax evasion.
Supervisor Charged With Aggravated Sexual Abuse Of Subordinate At Palo Alto VA Hospital
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Onofre Salas-Lozano appeared in federal court today to face an indictment charging him with aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and making false statements to a federal agent during an investigation, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Special Agent in Charge Jason Root of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (VA OIG).
New Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDWIN REYES, 40, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin and fentanyl.
Casper Man Sentenced for Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Tyler Scott Bressette, age 38, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 140 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Bressette on April 27, 2023, and also imposed eight years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
Two Goshen County Men Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Rily Shawn Ralls, age 47, of Torrington, Wyoming, and Terry Gene Patch, age 35, of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, were both sentenced for possession of child pornography by United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.