News from 2023
South Beloit Woman Found Guilty of Bail-Jumping Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: According to the indictment and evidence at trial, PATRICIA WERSCHIN, aka PATRICIA FRISELLA, 56, conspired with others in June of 2016 to help her son, Adrian Peters, flee to Canada to avoid federal prosecution. In July 2015, Peters was charged with sexual exploitation of minors, a crime that carried...
Local Man Convicted at Trial Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Machine ‘Ghost Gun’
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - Jesse Carter, 32, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 84 months in prison for illegally possessing a fully-automatic weapon and possessing a pistol and ammunition after previously being convicted of a felony.
Schenectady Man Sentenced to 84 Months on Drug and Gun Convictions
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Brandon Prawl, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for distributing heroin, possessing heroin with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Southwest Virginia Pair Sentenced to 10 Years in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - Two people, who were sources of supply in a broader methamphetamine conspiracy, were sentenced last week to 10 years each in federal prison for their roles in the drug trafficking operation.
Correctional Officer Arrested for Suspected Contraband, Narcotics Smuggling
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A Karnes County Detention Facility (KCDF) correctional officer was arrested Friday in San Antonio on criminal charges related to his alleged smuggling of contraband and narcotics into KCDF.
Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and European Commission Hold Third U.S.-EU Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina M. Khan, and Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager of the European Commission met today in Washington, D.C., for the third meeting of the U.S.-EU Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue (TCPD). The principals and senior staff met to continue work on cooperation in ensuring and promoting fair competition in the digital economy.
Yakima Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Yakima, Washington - United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced James Duane Deckard, age 25, of Yakima, Washington, to 48 months in federal prison after Deckard had pleaded guilty on Nov. 15, 2022 to being an Unlawful User of Controlled Substances and Person Convicted of Domestic Violence in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Deckard will also serve three years of supervised release after his release from confinement.
Maryland Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining more than $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Maryland man admitted that he illegally obtained more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Significant sentence imposed in multiple-man robbery crew
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - The 11th member of a 12-person robbery crew has been ordered to prison for his role in a string of armed robberies including one in which shots were fired, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Former South Bay Resident Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Enticing Vulnerable Girls to Engage in Masochistic Abuse Online
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former Redondo Beach resident was sentenced today to 324 months in federal prison for targeting girls on the internet and enticing them to engage in masochistic abuse for his sexual gratification.
Tucson Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - David Wayne Radde, 60, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 120 months in prison. Radde pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Brooklyn Park man was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Brooklyn High School Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years' Imprisonment for Production of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Jonathan Deutsch was sentenced today in federal court in Brooklyn by United States District Judge Frederic Block to 20 years in prison for four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and six counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Deutsch is employed as a teacher by the New York City Department...
Two Orlando Women Sentenced For Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns For Three Years
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Erotida Natasha Harden Ortiz to eight years in federal prison and Aida Cortes to four years and six months in federal prison. A federal jury had found Harden and Cortes guilty in October 2022. Harden was convicted of conspiracy to...
Federal Agent Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Connection with a Sexual Relationship with a Victim Witness
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Melissa Saurwein, 44, of Martinez, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of making a false statement in connection with a sexual relationship she had with a victim witness in a separate federal criminal case, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Plant City Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Distribution, Receipt, And Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Michael Conover (32, Plant City) to 20 years in federal prison for distribution, receipt, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Conover was also ordered to serve a 20-year term of supervised release and register as a sex offender.
Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Robert Hopewell, age 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
San Jose Police Union Executive Charged With Attempted Illegal Importation Of Fentanyl Analogue
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SAN JOSE - The Office of the United States Attorney has filed a federal criminal complaint charging Joanne Marian Segovia with attempt to illegally import a controlled substance in connection with a scheme to bring synthetic opioids into the country and distribute them throughout the United States, announced...
Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Meth with Intent to Distribute After Ordering Fabric Soaked in Meth
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A Southwest Georgia man guilty of drug distribution was sentenced to 240 months in prison today after federal agents discovered fabric soaked in methamphetamine and crystal meth in packages at the Atlanta airport addressed to him from Mexico.
Bridgeport Gang Member Involved in 2019 Murder Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ZIARE DEDRICK, also known as “Zi" and “Hb Zi," 21, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 255 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang, including his involvement the murder of Ty’Quess Moore in December 2019.