Former Philadelphia Water Department Employee Indicted for Theft

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Staszak, 46, of Philadelphia, PA, a former employee of the City of Philadelphia Water Department (“PWD”), was Indicted by a…

Disbarred Columbus Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A former Columbus-based attorney has pleaded guilty to mail fraud after a U.S. Secret Service investigation revealed he had stolen a settlement fee from two clients in a personal…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Husband and Wife in Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme

CHICAGO — A man and his wife have been charged in federal court in Chicago with participating in a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded financial institutions out of at least $2.5 million.…

Former Asbestos Contractor Sentenced for Theft of Federal Program Funds

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARC A. VICTORIANO “VICTORIANO”, age 46, of Covington, Louisiana, was sentenced today before United States District Court Judge Lance M. Africk…

Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A former Coahuila, Mexico, governor has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a money laundering scheme that includes offenses against a foreign nation involving bribery…

Erie Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and food stamp fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Charges

BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using the identity of a U.S. citizen at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Hector Antonio Cruz Ciprian, 33, a Dominican…

Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Joseph Nee, 48, of Randolph,…

Former Stockton Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Unemployment Benefits Fraud and Identity Theft

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert Joseph Maher, 42, formerly of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to six years and three months in prison for mail fraud and…

Kenyan National Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy Involving Romance Scams

BOSTON – A Kenyan national pleaded guilty today in connection with her role in a fraud conspiracy involving romance scams targeting individuals in the United States. Florence Mwende Musau, 36, a Kenyan…

Detroit Man Who Robbed Credit Union and Crashed Getaway Car Near Vandenberg Air Force Base Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison

LOS ANGELES – A Michigan man was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for robbing a credit union – and two days later attempting to rob a bank then…

Bladen County Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud

GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Bladenboro man pleaded guilty today to theft of government property and Social Security fraud. According to court documents, Leslie McCrae Dowless, 65, defrauded the Social Security Administration by…

Former Cedar Rapids Hospital Employee Sentenced for Accessing Ex-Boyfriend’s Medical Records

A former Cedar Rapids hospital employee, who wrongfully accessed and distributed her ex-boyfriend’s medical records, was sentenced on June 14, 2021. Jennifer Lynne Bacor, age 41, from Las Vegas, Nevada, received probation…

Postal Employee Charged with Stealing More Than $4,000 from Mail

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that an indictment was unsealed today charging Sa’Shanna Estell, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, with theft of mail by a postal employee. According to the indictment,…

Martin Woman Indicted for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offense

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Martin, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm…

Pine Ridge Man Found Not Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge man was acquitted of two counts of Sexual Abuse and two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor following a…

Iowa Man Charged with Bank Robbery

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Waterloo, Iowa, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Bank Robbery. Phillip Christopher Hanten, age 40, was indicted on June…

Rapid City Men Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that two Rapid City, South Dakota, men convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance were sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.…

Little Eagle Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Child

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Little Eagle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Abusive…

Final Defendant Sentenced in Anderson County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

TYLER, Texas – The final defendant has been sentenced to federal prison in a drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Amber…

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