Former Archdiocese of Baltimore Roman Catholic Priest Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Who He Met Through a Church

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Fernando Cristancho, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, to 22 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for coercion and…

Australian Citizen Sentenced for Visa Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Paul J. Carter, also known as Paul Hamilton, and formerly known as Paul Cristallo, was sentenced today to time served (6 days in jail), and to pay a…

High-ranking member of violent drug trafficking ring sentenced to nine years in prison

Seattle – A significant drug distributor for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to nine years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …

Manchester Convenience Store Owner, Worker, Admit Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAVED SAEED, 52, and DASTGIR SAEED, 68, both of South Windsor, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet…

Tucson Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Oscar S. Acuna, Jr., 35, of Tucson, Arizona, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl. Sentencing is scheduled for July 12, 2022, before United States…

Foreign National Who Fled and Was Later Extradited from the United Kingdom Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud in Relation to Theft of Over 2,600 Checks from Religious Institutions

Greenbelt, Maryland – Florin Vaduva, age 31, of Dania Beach, Florida pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his plea agreement, Vaduva will be…

Bennington Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Gavin Wilcox, 31, of Bennington, Vermont was arraigned today on an indictment that alleges Wilcox unlawfully possessed a…

Arizona Man Caught With Over 5 Kilograms of Cocaine in Iowa

Scott Pride, 69, from Tucson, AZ, plead guilty May 5, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. At the plea hearing, evidence showed that on…

Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

A Sioux City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty May 9, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Jose Luis Estrada, age 37, from Sioux City, was convicted of conspiracy…

Defendants Appear In Court To Face Charges In High School Drug Advertising And Distribution Cases

SAN JOSE – The Office of the United States Attorney filed federal criminal complaints charging Benjamin Reily Bliss; Louis Alexander, aka Lulu; and Brandon William Carranza-Arthur with crimes related to the distribution…

Third Man Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President

Miami, Florida – A Haitian citizen was extradited from Jamaica to the United States on Friday to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to his alleged involvement in…

Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 96 months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Matthew Wetzel, 37, of the 800 block of East Edward Street, was sentenced on May 5, 2022, to 96 months in prison for attempted enticement…

Suburban Chicago Manufacturing Executives Guilty of Scheming To Hire Undocumented Workers

CHICAGO — Two siblings who operated a suburban Chicago manufacturing company have pleaded guilty in federal court to knowingly hiring undocumented workers. KENNETH KUZELKA, 64, of Chicago, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy…

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar today sentenced Oscar Armando Sorto Romero, a/k/a “Lobo,” age 23, to life in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy and for racketeering,…

Blawnox Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Blawnox, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months’ imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction for possession of material depicting…

Bowie County Man Guilty of $5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

TEXARKANA, Texas– A Maud, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to COVID-relief fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Samuel Yates, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts…

Leader of the Violent “Clan del Golfo” Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited from Colombia to Face Federal Indictment

Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, known by various aliases including “Otoniel,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District of New York of leading…

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Former Archdiocese of Baltimore Roman Catholic Priest Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Who He Met Through a Church

Australian Citizen Sentenced for Visa Fraud

High-ranking member of violent drug trafficking ring sentenced to nine years in prison

Manchester Convenience Store Owner, Worker, Admit Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program

Tucson Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

Foreign National Who Fled and Was Later Extradited from the United Kingdom Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud in Relation to Theft of Over 2,600 Checks from Religious Institutions

Bennington Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Arizona Man Caught With Over 5 Kilograms of Cocaine in Iowa

Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Defendants Appear In Court To Face Charges In High School Drug Advertising And Distribution Cases

Third Man Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President

Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 96 months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor

Suburban Chicago Manufacturing Executives Guilty of Scheming To Hire Undocumented Workers

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders

Blawnox Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Bowie County Man Guilty of $5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

Leader of the Violent “Clan del Golfo” Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited from Colombia to Face Federal Indictment

Statement of U.S. Attorney Breon Peace on United States v. Úsuga David

Former Liberian Rebel General Charged With Immigration Fraud

Two Charged for Illegal Cockfighting in Violation of the Animal Welfare Act in Bakersfield

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