Former Security Supervisor Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Using the Stolen Identity Information of Co-Workers and Job Applicants from His Company

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte today sentenced Ricardo Carter II, age 38, of Camp Springs, Maryland, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised…

December 10, 2021

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DHS Asks The Public How To Prevent Migrant Family Separations

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Prison for Making False Statements on Loan Application

Department of Justice Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to two years in prison and ordered to pay $490,000 in restitution for making false statements on a loan application. According to court…

December 8, 2021

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Los Angeles Fashion District company owner sentenced to prison for committing customs violations and tax offenses following HSI probe

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LOS ANGELES — The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for scheming…

December 8, 2021

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California Parents Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – Two Silicon Valley parents pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with their involvement in the college admissions case. Gregory Colburn, M.D., 63, and Amy Colburn, 61,…

December 8, 2021

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Los Angeles Fashion District Company Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Committing Customs Violations and Tax Offenses

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LOS ANGELES – The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for…

December 7, 2021

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Naples Doctor Who Operated A Pill Mill Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison And Ordered To Forfeit More Than $400,000 And Nine Luxury Vehicles

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) to three years in federal prison for dispensing controlled substances (oxycodone and amphetamine) for no…

December 7, 2021

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Carencro Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer

Department of Justice Press Releases

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Yvette L. Fontenot, 54, of Carencro, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to…

December 6, 2021

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Maryland Attorney Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Over $8 Million Escrow Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

December 3, 2021

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Roanoke Woman Sentenced for Misusing Official Government Seal

Department of Justice Press Releases

ROANOKE, Va., – A Roanoke woman was sentenced this week to two years’ probation, the first 90 days of which must be spent on home detention, for creating a document misusing the…

December 2, 2021

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California Parents Agree to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – Two Silicon Valley parents have agreed to plead guilty in connection with their involvement in the college admissions case. Gregory Colburn, M.D., 63, and Amy Colburn, 61, of Palo Alto,…

December 2, 2021

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Human trafficking, forced labor charges are first under ICE’s new labor exploitation program focusing on abusive employers

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WASHINGTON – A newly unsealed indictment charging 24 individuals with labor trafficking of Mexican and Central American workers under brutal conditions on South Georgia farms is the first investigation by U.S. Immigration…

December 2, 2021

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Former Employee Of Technology Company Charged With Stealing Confidential Data And Extorting Company For Ransom While Posing As Anonymous Attacker

Department of Justice Press Releases

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…

December 1, 2021

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Former charter school official sent to prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

HOUSTON – A 65-year-old Missouri City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Richard Rose pleaded guilty Aug. 17.…

December 1, 2021

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Inmate Leader of Racketeering Conspiracy at Maryland Correctional Institute Jessup Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced inmate Corey Alston, a/k/a “C,” age 29, yesterday to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a…

December 1, 2021

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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud scheme pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen money. According to court documents and statements…

November 29, 2021

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Former Air Force Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing More Than $1.1 Million in Government Funds

Department of Justice Press Releases

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced Eddie Ray Johnson, Jr., age 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, to 16 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…

November 29, 2021

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J.A. McDonald, Inc. Agrees to Pay $637,500 to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations Arising from Federal-Aid Bridge Construction in Vermont

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that general contractor J.A. McDonald, Inc. (“JAM”), headquartered in Lyndon Center, Vermont, has agreed to pay $637,500.00 to the…

November 29, 2021

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Dena J. King Is Sworn In As United States Attorney For The Western District Of North Carolina

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dena J. King was officially sworn in today as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Ms. King was nominated by President Joseph U.S. Attorney Dena…

November 29, 2021

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Twice-Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Creating and Trafficking in Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse

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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 previously convicted…

November 25, 2021

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