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Ocean County Man Admits Online Enticement of Minor, Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing and distributing images of child sexual abuse and inducing a minor to send him sexually explicit images and engage in sexually explicit conduct over an online messaging service, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Georgia Man Who Supplied Bridgeport Gang Members with Firearms Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEPHFAN SANDERSON, also known as “Birdy” and “Beans, 25, of Covington, Georgia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking firearms into Connecticut.
Former West Haven City Employee Sentenced to 13 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN BERNARDO, 66, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 13 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a scheme to steal COVID-19 relief funds from the City of West Haven.
St. Petersburg Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Ammunition As A Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dartis Cobb (35, St. Petersburg) has pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Receiving Bribes for Smuggling Drugs into D.C. Jail
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Correctional Officer working at the D.C. jail pleaded guilty today to receiving bribes to smuggle drugs into the D.C. jail. Beverly Williams, 52, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to one count of bribery. U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich scheduled a sentencing hearing for June 12, 2023.
Michigan Man Sentenced on Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Michigan man was sentenced on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Texas Man Sentenced for Felony Conviction For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Defendant Was in Crowd That Overwhelmed Officers Trying to Secure the Senate Wing Door
Pensacola Insurance Company Owner Sentenced To 168 Months In Prison For Wire Fraud And Money Laundering Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
John Thomas, 52, of Pensacola was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering charges related to selling fraudulent insurance policies.
Former Bardstown Chief Financial Officer Sentenced to 35 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling City Funds
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A former city official was sentenced yesterday to 35 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution for embezzling over three-quarters of a million dollars from the City of Bardstown, Kentucky, during her years working with the city.
Billings man sentenced to more than five years in prison for attempted coercion, enticement of boy for sex in undercover investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Billings man who admitted that he went to a location expecting to meet a boy for sex and was arrested in an undercover investigation was sentenced today to five years and 11 months in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Aurora Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
An Aurora, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Barry County, Mo.
Bulgarian Woman Charged For Role In Multi-Billion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme “OneCoin” And Extradited From Bulgaria To The United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Dilkinska was Head of Legal and Compliance for Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Marketed and Sold to Millions of Victims Around the World, Resulting in Billions of Dollars in Losses
California Man Charged with Conspiring to Make Death Threats Against Brooklyn-Based Journalist
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Leader of White Supremacist Group Threatened Journalist for His Reporting on the Extremist Group
Jury Convicts Pair of Fraud and Health Care Fraud in Toledo
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
First Assistant United States Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Dr. Oliver Jenkins, age 60, and Sherry-Ann Jenkins, age 58, of Jessup, Georgia, of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and health care fraud on Friday, March 17, in Toledo, Ohio following a two- week trial before Judge Jack Zouhary.
Home invaders turned kidnappers sent to federal prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The last of three convicted for their roles in a series of home invasions which resulted in federal kidnapping charges over the course of several months has been ordered to prison, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Violent Carjacking Outside Northeast Minneapolis Restaurant
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violently carjacking a woman outside her place of work in northeast Minneapolis as well as his involvement in two additional armed carjackings, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
North Carolina Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Receiving Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Christopher Bell, 37, of Lumberton, North Carolina, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 5 years in prison for receiving child pornography.
Edinboro Man Admits receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A former resident of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Spouse and cousin of drug trafficking ringleader sentenced to significant prison terms for their roles in drug distribution conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Two members of a drug trafficking ring that buried drugs and cash on a rural property near Arlington, Washington, were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
Trio Indicted and Arrested in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning From California to D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement arrested one member of the conspiracy last month, and two remaining members of the conspiracy, this morning, for a fentanyl distribution conspiracy responsible for bringing thousands of fake blue Oxycodone (M30) pills, containing fentanyl, from California to D.C., ...