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Ohio Man Sentenced for Stealing Over 712 Bitcoin Subjected to Forfeiture
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Ohio man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for stealing over 712 bitcoin that were the proceeds of the darknet bitcoin mixer Helix and subject to forfeiture in a then-pending criminal case.
Antioch Man Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors at the Bakersfield Desert Star Motel
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Darnell Bernard Edwards, 33, of Antioch, was sentenced today to 19 years and seven months in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release for the sex trafficking of two minors, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Puerto Rican Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Almonte Diaz, 30, of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 30 Months In Prison for Violating Federal Firearms and Narcotic Laws
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal firearms and narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Suburban Chicago Couple Plead Guilty to Child Labor Trafficking and Are Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Two Aurora residents have pleaded guilty to two counts each of forced labor and have been sentenced to six and a half years in prison by a federal judge in Chicago.
Ocean County Man Admits Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted that he illegally laundered the proceeds of a wire fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Derry Man Indicted For Passport Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Derry man was indicted for using another person’s identity in his application for a U.S. passport, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Ship’s Operator, Captain, and Chief Engineer Admit to Environmental Crimes Aboard a Rhode Island-Bound Oil Tanker
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE -The Greek company that owned and operated the Galissas: a tanker carrying diesel oil from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to Providence, RI, in February 2022, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island to federal environmental crimes carried out by its captain and chief engineer. In addition...
Arlington Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging an Arlington doctor with distributing tens of thousands of oxycodone pills for almost a decade for no legitimate medical reason.
Iowa Woman Sentenced to Prison on Misdemeanor Charge Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Iowa woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia on a misdemeanor count for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
NYPD Officer Convicted of Possession and Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of Minors
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Timothy Martinez was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of all four counts of a superseding indictment charging him with attempted receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and two counts of sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. The verdict...
Memphis Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Robbery and Attempted Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - Rodercus Freeman, 42, was sentenced to over two decades in federal prison for bank robbery and attempted credit union robbery. Freeman was convicted of the charges following a five-day jury trial in August 2022. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the sentence today.
Supervisor Charged With Aggravated Sexual Abuse Of Subordinate At Palo Alto VA Hospital
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SAN JOSE - 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).
Worcester Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Returns Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A tax preparer has pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to preparing false tax returns in the names of taxpayers.
Indianapolis Dermatologist Convicted for Filing False Tax Returns, Concealing Over $1.2 Million in Unreported Income
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- David Gerstein, 63, of Hamilton County, Indiana, has been convicted after pleading guilty to submitting a false income tax return.
New Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: 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.
Chicago Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: A Chicago man who distributed heroin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on four different occasions was sentenced today to more than 3 years in federal prison.
Californian convicted of fraudulently passing over $1M in counterfeit savings bonds at South Texas banks
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 58-year-old resident of Hemet, California, has pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit U.S. savings bonds over three years, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Bristol Man Involved in Gun Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSHUA BENTZ, 39, of Bristol, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for illegally trafficking firearms from South Carolina to Connecticut.
Cheyenne Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of an Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Michael Langley, age 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence, which also included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, on May 2, 2023.