Houston gang member charged for trafficking young teen for sex
HOUSTON – A local gang member has been ordered into custody on charges of child sex trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. Today, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sam Sheldon ordered Porter Bush,…
Nigerian National Arrested For Scheme To Conduct Cyber Intrusions To Steal Payroll Deposits
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
Virginia Company Agrees to Settle Civil Fraud Allegations for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – KC Investments Group, Inc. (KC Inc.) and its sole individual owner, Sunu P. KC, of Chantilly, have agreed to pay $230,414.65 to settle civil fraud allegations that KC Inc.,…
Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Falsely Obtaining Coronavirus Relief Loan
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jasmine Johnnae Clifton, 24, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-19 loan for almost…
Homophobic Montana Man Indicted on Federal Hate Crime and Firearm Charges
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Billings, Montana, returned an indictment on May 20 charging a Montana man with hate crime and firearm violations for allegedly firing a gun into an…
Correctional Officer Admits Signing False Report in Connection with Assault of Federal Pretrial Detainee
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County correctional officer today admitted signing a false report following another officer’s assault of a federal pretrial detainee, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Angel Chaparro,…
Owner Of Jacksonville Tax Preparation Business Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tax Fraud
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Kenyan Shondre Scott to 18 months in federal prison for aiding and assisting others with the filing of fraudulent tax returns and…
Eight Members Of Armed Drug Trafficking Organization Charged By Federal Indictment
Jacksonville, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging eight individuals with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute MDMA, also…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, man who illegally possessed nine firearms has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Cass counties.…
6 Defendants Charged With Laundering Millions Of Dollars In Proceeds Derived From Romance Scams
Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick J. Freaney, Deputy Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service…
Operation River Fork Defendant Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Crack Cocaine
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Woonsocket man, one of eighteen individuals arrested during a ten-month Project Safe Neighborhoods drugs and firearms investigation in Woonsocket, Providence, and Cranston in 2020, that resulted in the…
Employee of Autism Services Agency Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JESSICA STUART, 38, of Fairfield, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District…
Fargo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for His Involvement in a Violent Robbery
FARGO – Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced today that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced Shelton Lee Moseby, IV, age 21, Fargo, ND, to 51 months…
Meth trafficking sends Missoula man to prison for 100 months
MISSOULA – A Missoula man who admitted to possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine after law enforcement officers found the drug in his hotel room was sentenced today to 100 months…
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Files Suit Against Eleven Skilled Nursing Facilities For Unnecessary Services
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of…
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $692,000 Settlement Resolving Fraud Claims Against Contractor
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian C. Gallagher, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General…
Dayton residents charged in identity & financial fraud scheme
DAYTON, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged two Daytonians with federal crimes related to identity fraud, aggravated identity theft, theft of U.S. mail, Social Security fraud and access device fraud.…
United States And Tennessee File Suit Against Curo Health Services And Related Entities
NASHVILLE – The United States and Tennessee today filed a consolidated complaint in intervention alleging violations of the False Claims Act and the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act by Curo Health Services…
Former Boston Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A former Boston Police Sergeant pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. George Finch, 59, of Franklin,…
Laplace Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that RICHARD GRAY, age 60, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on May 27, 2021 to an Indictment. In Count…