News from 2023
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.
CORRECTED NEWS RELEASE: South Florida Residents Arrested for Dealing Ghost Guns and Switches
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
This week, Marshal Vivian Harris, 37, of Davie, Florida, and Wisler Majeure Jacques, 40, of Margate, Florida, appeared in federal court in Miami following their arrests for dealing firearms without a license and possession or transfer of a machine gun.
Lake County Convicted Felon Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Traffic More Than 130 Pounds Of Marijuana
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Jack Protzman (74, Tavares) to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic more than 130 pounds of marijuana.
Webster Man Charged in Connection with Two Pipe Bomb Explosions
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A man has been charged in connection with two pipe bomb explosions in Weare, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
California Man Sentenced for Assaulting Police Officers with Pepper Spray
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A California man was sentenced today for felony and misdemeanor charges – including assaulting police officers – for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Additional Arrests Made in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning from California to D.C.
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Federal law enforcement arrested an additional two members of a fentanyl distribution conspiracy responsible for bringing thousands of fake blue Oxycodone (M30) pills, containing fentanyl, from California to Washington D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, and DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget, of the Washington Division, and Chief Robert J. Contee, III, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Two Counts of Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
On Two Occasions, the Defendant Possessed a Loaded Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
United States Attorney Names Long-Time Federal Prosecutor Arvo Q. Mikkanen to Serve in Newly Created Role as Senior Counsel for Tribal Relations
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Today, United States Attorney Robert J. Troester named Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Arvo Q. Mikkanen to serve in a newly created role as Senior Counsel for Tribal Relations for the Western District of Oklahoma, as part of the office’s strong commitment to Indian country.
Former Bank VP Admits to Arson and Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A former vice president and loan officer for Community First Bank of the Heartland in Mount Vernon admitted in federal court in Benton on Friday morning to multiple acts of arson and bank fraud.
Foreign National Sentenced for Using Stolen Identity During COVID-19 Relief Prosecution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A foreign national was sentenced today to an additional year and nine months in prison for using a stolen identity during her earlier prosecution for her role in the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $9.2 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Armed Career Criminal Sentence And Holds Florida Aggravated Assault A Violent Felony
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that on April 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the 211-month sentence of Fred Somers, age 46. That sentence was imposed by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Hinkle in January of 2013 after Somers plead guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of an unregistered firearm.
Orlando Restaurateur Pleads Guilty For Failing To Pay $2 Million In Employment Taxes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Manuel Tato has pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to truthfully account for and pay over employment taxes.
Malvern Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A Malvern man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.