South Florida Cruise Ship Employee Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minor He Met on Alaskan Voyage

MIAMI – Daniel Scott Crow, a 38-year-old cruise ship employee from Stuart, Fla., has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for enticing an underage girl he met on the ship into…

Alamogordo man charged with coercion, trafficking and transportation of minors

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Alfonso Salcido Herrera, Jr., made an initial appearance in federal court on Dec. 12 on…

McKeesport Man Admits Role in Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

PITTSBURGH – A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Brandon Jetter, 41, pled guilty to one…

Norfolk Church Youth Group Leader Convicted of Sexual Abuse

NORFOLK, Va. – A federal judge convicted a Norfolk man today on charges of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. According to court records and evidence…

Fayetteville Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayetteville man was sentenced on December 9,2022, to 188 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.…

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces the Seizure of 55 Domain Names that Violated Copyrights by Illegally Live Streaming the World Cup

Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has announced the seizure of 55 separate websites for allegedly live streaming the World Cup games, an infringement of the Fédération Internationale de…

Florida Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison For Shipping Himself Over 18 Pounds Of Methamphetamine

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jason Ryan Hardy (40, Tarpon Springs) to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500…

Rogers Woman Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE – A Rogers Woman was sentenced today to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable…

Poteet Man to Serve 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

SAN ANTONIO – A Poteet man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for production of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, Armando Anthony Vidales,…

Washington County Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE – A Washington County, Arkansas, man was sentenced today to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.…

Burlington County Businessman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding over 75 Victims of More Than $2.7 Million in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Pesticides Falsely Billed as Registered with EPA and Approved to Kill Coronavirus

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man who sold more than $2.7 million worth of pesticides he falsely claimed were registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as being effective against…

Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 33-count indictment was unsealed today charging four people with joining together to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central…

Hot Springs Woman Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs woman was sentenced today to 84 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.…

Former Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Sailor Sentenced to 5+ Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

PORTLAND, Maine: An Illinois man formerly stationed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland today for possessing child sexual abuse materials. Chief U.S. District Judge Jon…

Baltimore Area MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murders and Attempted Murders

Baltimore, Maryland – On November 30, 2022, a federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging four members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, and…

Tigard Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Other Illegal Narcotics

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Tigard, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for trafficking illegal narcotics, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, in the Portland area. Cole Richard Killion, 35, was sentenced to 72 months…

Virgin Islands Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Drug Conspiracy, Miami Boat Captain Receives 9 Years

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Avery Lans (55, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. His…

Former IT Director Charged with Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft

PROVIDENCE – The former IT Director at a Warwick supplier of precision tubing and fabricated metal components has been charged in federal court in Providence with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft…

Seven Chilton County Residents Sentenced for Felony Violations of the Animal Welfare Act, Ending One of the Largest Cockfighting Operations in the Country

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – A seventh and final Verbena, Alabama, resident was sentenced yesterday for violating the Animal Welfare Act’s prohibition against animal fighting ventures in connection with…

New York Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute 95 Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York man was arrested in East Rutherford, New Jersey for possessing with intent to distribute approximately 70 kilograms of cocaine and 25 kilograms of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney…

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