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Rowan County Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Production and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ASHLAND, Ky.- A Morehead, Ky., man, Johnathan Clay Davenport, 31, was sentenced to 540 months in federal prison on Wednesday, by U.S. District David Bunning, for production of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.
Waterville Man Faces Up to 20 Years, $250K Fine for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Waterville man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to possessing child sexual abuse material.
Man admits sexually abusing minor boy on Crow Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A man admitted today that he sexually abused a boy in Lodge Grass, on the Crow Indian Reservation in 2021, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Edwardsville Contractor Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for False Statements in Bankruptcy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - In a U.S. District courtroom on Wednesday, a judge sentenced a man formerly from Edwardsville to 14 months in prison, a $50,000 fine, and two years’ supervised release after he pled guilty to making false statements in a 2018 bankruptcy case.
United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self -Disclosure Policy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina has implemented the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy. The policy, which is effective immediately, details the circumstances under which a company will be considered to have made...
Convicted Murderer Sentenced To 130 Years
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Derek B. Turner, 31, of Washington, D.C. was sentenced today to 130 years in prison for killing two people - DeVin Hall and Andrew McPhatter - as part of a violent gang feud. Turner was convicted in December 2022, after a nine week trial, of two counts of first degree premeditated murder...
Kent, Washington, resident indicted for dealing fentanyl while illegally possessing firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 36-year-old Kent, Washington, resident was indicted by a grand jury for trafficking narcotics while illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Mohamed Aweys Muse is charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Muse is scheduled for arraignment on March 15, 2023.
Clinton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Clinton man was sentenced on Feb. 28, 2023, to 178 months in prison following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine.
Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Plead Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Hernan Yanes-Rivera, a/k/a “Recio," age 22, of Adelphi, Maryland, and Agustin Eugenio Rivas Rodriguez, a/k/a “Terrible," age 25, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to their participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including murder, related to their activities as part of the MS-13 gang.
Barnstable Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Barnstable man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for sexually exploiting two minor girls who were approximately four years old.
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge In Child Exploitation Case
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Raymond Glover, 42, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to one count of receipt of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Matthew Graves and Acting Special Agent in Charge Derek W. Gordon, of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 21, 2023.
Convicted Felon Charged With Possessing A Gun
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Lay Wah, 23, a Burmese citizen living in Buffalo, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Owner of New York Commercial Drum Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Robert A. DiNoto, age 48, of Huntington, New York, late yesterday to one year of incarceration to be served as six months in federal prison and six months of home detention, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy...
Summit Hospice to Pay Over $1M to Settle False Claims Liability
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Salt Lake County, Utah health care company has agreed to pay $1,045,944.42 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare and Medicaid for non-covered hospice services.
Tracy Thibodeau Pleads Not Guilty to Credit Union Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Tracy Thibodeau, 46, of Windsor, Vermont, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to a charge of credit union fraud. United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle released Thibodeau on conditions pending trial, which has not been scheduled.
Christian County Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A Christian County, Kentucky man was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison, followed by a 3-year term of supervised release, for possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of felony offenses, illegal possession of a machinegun, and possession of an unregistered firearm. There is no parole in the federal system.
Eastern Idaho Farmers Pay $500,000 to Resolve Allegations They Defrauded the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOISE - U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today that Merrill Hanny, Roger Burke, and Robert Sollis, three farmers in Eastern Idaho, have paid a total of $500,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) applications. CFAP was intended to provide direct support to farmers and ranchers to offset losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Columbus man sentenced for drug trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Sergio Ruiz was sentenced to 240 months in prison. A federal jury convicted Ruiz, 58, of Columbus, New Mexico, on one count each of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams and more of a...
Twelve Years in Federal Prison for California Man Who Tried to Take Five Pounds of Ice Methamphetamine on a Plane to Iowa
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A man who was arrested in Los Angeles while trying to transport five pounds of methamphetamine to Iowa was sentenced today to twelve years in federal prison.
St. Louis Man Admits Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshals, Selling Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis, Missouri on Monday admitted assaulting two deputy U.S. marshals in 2021 and selling methamphetamine.