Press releases from the U.S. Department of Justice
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a Michigan teen and trafficking in child sexual abuse images and videos. He was …
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Former Executive Director of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Husband Sentenced to Prison Terms for Bank Fraud
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Jeanine Henderson Arnett, 44, the former Executive Director of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and her husband, Diallo Arnett, 47, have been sentenced to prison terms on …
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CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Daniel …
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DAVENPORT, IA – On Monday, November 22, 2021, two Burlington men were sentenced to prison by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey for their involvement in a …
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DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Moline, Illinois man, Devon Allen McConnell, age 36, was sentenced on Thursday, November 18, 2021 by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to …
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Federal Jury Convicts Buffalo Man Who Led Multi-Million Dollar Narcotics Conspiracy That Stretched From Mexico To Buffalo Along With Two Co-defendants
by DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that following a five-week trial, a federal jury has convicted …
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Des Moines Man Indicted on Attempted Child Exploitation, Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Related Charges
by DOJ PressDES MOINES, IA – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned an indictment on November 17, 2021, charging a Des Moines man with attempting to produce child [censored]ography, attempted …
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CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Maurice Sheftall, 23, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested and charged by …
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Office Manager Admits She Embezzled More Than $350,000 from Home Healthcare Agency and its Elderly Clients
by DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 23, 2021 SAN DIEGO –A former office manager for a healthcare provider pleaded guilty in federal court …
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Texas Vape Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Importation of Counterfeit Vaping Products
by DOJ PressA Texas vape shop owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge relating to the importation of counterfeit vaping products, the Department of Justice announced. Muhammad Uzair Khalid (Uzair), 36, …
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San Diego Resident Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 18-Year-Old’s Death
by DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Owen Roth and Lawrence A. Casper (619) 546-7710 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO—San Diego resident Brandon Jacob Shepherd was sentenced in federal court today …
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HAMMOND- Patricia Carrington, 48, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to kidnapping, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. …
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, Illinois, will spend their next year in home confinement making restitution payments after defrauding an …
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A federal jury sitting in Corpus Christi has found a 59-year-old local man guilty of conspiracy to distribute more than five grams of meth and possession …
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ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk accepted a plea of guilty from Antwan Jones for his role in a carjacking, weapons charges and assaulting a …
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Baltimore Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy, Admits to Assisting Inmate to Have Contraband Smuggled into Maryland’s Federal Pretrial Detention Facility
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – Lynette Carlest, age 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a racketeering conspiracy, including drug distribution and bribery, by assisting a detainee at Chesapeake …
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Former Columbus man sentenced to prison for hate crime that involved making antisemitic threats to neighbors, breaking their window
by DOJ PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus man was sentenced today in federal court to six months in prison, a $50,000 fine and one year of supervised release for criminally interfering …
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to 44 months in prison on his conviction of conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft, …
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PITTSBURGH – Cindy K. Chung was sworn in today as the 59th United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and began her duties immediately. “I am grateful to …
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Becker man was sentenced to pay $1,403,578.40 in restitution, serve three years’ probation, and 150 hours of community service for converting collateral that secured loans …
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PHOENIX, Ariz. – Gary M. Restaino took office today as United States Attorney for the District of Arizona. President Biden nominated Mr. Restaino to serve as U.S. Attorney on October …
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Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 16, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted David O. Braeger (age: 54), of …
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Appleton Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Social Security Of Over $73,500 In Supplemental Security Income Benefits
by DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 22, 2021, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Appleton resident John …
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Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. …
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Suburban Chicago Tax Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating a Variety of Fraud Schemes
by DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago tax preparer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for orchestrating a variety of schemes that defrauded the IRS, U.S. Department of Education, …