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Owasso Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: TULSA, Okla. - A man who was caught downloading and viewing child pornography was sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today announced the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places 10 attorneys and coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to aid in the prevention and response to missing or murdered Indigenous people.
Louisville Man Charged with Online Enticement of 15-Year-Old Girl
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY -A federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant were issued earlier this week charging a local man with online enticement.
Hamden Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RASHAWN SAMMS, 30, of Hamden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
District of Columbia Woman Found Guilty in Scheme to Steal Money From Non-Profit She Was Entrusted to Run
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rowena Joyce Scott, 70, of the District of Columbia, was convicted today of wire fraud, credit card fraud, filing false tax returns, and failing to file tax returns, in connection with a scheme to steal and embezzle money from the non-profit corporation she was entrusted to run for the benefit of some of the District’s economically disadvantaged residents.
Nicaraguan sentenced for smuggling conspiracy resulting in death
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 49-year-old Nicaraguan citizen illegally in the United States has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To New Child Pornography Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, NY-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jason Koscielski, 35, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession of child pornography by an individual with a prior sex offense conviction), which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of $250,000.
Susan T. Lehr to be New Acting U.S. Attorney
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Career prosecutor Susan T. Lehr has been named the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska to take over following the retirement of Interim United States Attorney Steven A. Russell. Lehr’s appointment will be effective on July 1, 2023.
Iowa City Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Iowa City man was sentenced today to nine years in federal prison for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
Three Plead Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Fabio Lanzieri (61, Fort Lauderdale) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lanzieri faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Ocean County Man Admits $21.7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme and COVID-19 Wire Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Ocean County, New Jersey, man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Boise Man Convicted of Three Attempted Sex Crimes Against Children
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: POCATELLO - A federal jury convicted Mohammad Ali Alizadah Nawai, 45, of Boise for three attempted sex crimes, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced. The counts of conviction were (1) attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, (2) sexual exploitation of a child, and (3) coercion and enticement.
Texas Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: A Houston man was sentenced today to 165 months, the equivalent of 13 years and nine months, in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Justice Department Secures Agreement with San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Improve Public Sidewalk Accessibility for People with Disabilities
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department filed a proposed stipulated order that will require the Municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, to take critical steps towards making its public sidewalk system accessible to individuals with disabilities. The proposed order was filed jointly with the municipality and...
MediaMuv L.L.C. Principal Guilty of Stealing Millions in Music Royalties Sentenced to 70 Months
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Jose Teran, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona was sentenced on June 26, 2023, by United States District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 70 months in prison for his part in one of the largest music-royalty frauds ever perpetrated.
Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: JAUWAN EDWARDS, also known as “Yaya," 25, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
Idaho Business Owner Sentenced to Probation for Criminal Clean Air Act Violation Involving Asbestos Contamination
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Spokane, Washington - Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Alexander Borys Mischenko, age 76, of Priest River, Idaho, was sentenced to three years of probation and a fine of $12,060 for criminal violation of the Clean Air Act in connection with asbestos contamination at a site in Spokane in 2018. Senior District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson announced the sentence.
Saratoga Springs Man Indicted for Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Christopher Barry, age 41, of Saratoga Springs, New York, was arrested and arraigned yesterday on an indictment charging receipt and possession of child pornography.
Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Latesha Lashae Nappier, 29, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Nappier admitted to her role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area.
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Nathaniel Jarvis Kennard, 39, of South Point, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a quantity of fentanyl.