Ex-corrections officer pleads guilty to 128 child porn charges
Former Rockland corrections officer pleads guilty to 128 child pornography charges New City, NY – A former Rockland County corrections officer has pleaded guilty to a full 128-count indictment involving child sexual…
Westbrook Woman Pleads Guilty to Serving as “Money Mule” in FEMA Funds Scam
PORTLAND, Maine: A Westbrook woman pleaded guilty in federal court today for serving as a “money mule” for someone she met online, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. A money mule is someone…
Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man pleaded guilty today to intent to distribute methamphetamine and to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made…
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, false representation of a Social Security number,…
Leicester Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Leicester woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme. Destinee Snay, 20, pleaded guilty on May 16, 2022 in federal court in Worcester to…
Former Director of Public Works in Guayama Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Certifying Completion of Municipal Asphalt Projects
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former Director of Public Works in the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Ramón Conde-Meléndez, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a bribery conspiracy…
Purported Surgeon Pleads Guilty To 25 Counts Relating To Romance Scam Involving Online Dating Websites
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” a/k/a “Dr.…
Raytown Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme That Used Stolen Identities of Johnson County Employees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Raytown, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a fraud scheme that utilized the stolen identities of Johnson County, Kansas, government employees…
Union Man Pleads Guilty to Soliciting a Minor in Connection with Sex Trafficking
Jackson, Miss. – A Union man pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau…
Taos business owner pleads guilty to failure to pay taxes withheld from employee paychecks
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Diane Mariani, 66, of Taos, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on May 18 in federal court to willful failure to collect or pay over tax. Mariani will remain on conditions…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A California man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.…
Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Debra Hackstadt, age 67, of Albany, pled guilty today to fraudulently obtaining 32 government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Florida Power Company Pleads Guilty in Worker Death Case, Incident Resulted in the Deaths of Five Workers
Tampa, FL – A Florida corporation pleaded guilty in federal court in the Middle District of Florida to a charge of willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule. The…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Toms River Based Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scam
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Toms River men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and are awaiting trial. Now, their Florida co-conspirator has confessed to being part of the scam that…
New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Lewd Images of Juveniles into New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – Jesus Modesto Sanchez, 31, of New York, has admitted to transporting multiple items depicting CASM images into New Jersey in a videoconference trial before U.S. District Judge Zahid N.…
Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown Pleads Guilty To Corrupt Obstruction Of The Administration Of The Internal Revenue Laws
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Corrine Brown (75, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to engaging in a corrupt endeavor to obstruct and impede the due administration of…
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Maintaining Drug-Involved Premises
CONCORD – Michael Cicciu, 42, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and…
68-Year-Old Man Injured in Accident, Driver Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
BUFFALO, NY – A 68-year-old man suffered head trauma from injuries caused in an accident on Tuesday and the driver of the other vehicle in the crash was charged with vehicular assault.…
California Resident Pleads Guilty for His Role in Sim Swap Scam Targeting at Least 40 People, Including New Orleans Resident
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RICHARD YUAN LI, age 21, a resident of Hercules, California, pleaded guilty on May 17, 2022 before United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry…
Ship Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty to Intentional Discharge of Oily Waste and Obstruction of Justice Charges in New Orleans
The Chief Engineer of a foreign flagged vessel pleaded guilty today to two felony counts for deliberately discharging approximately 10,000 gallons of oil-contaminated bilge water overboard in U.S. waters off the coast…
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Fraud that Exploited App-Based Food Delivery Customers During Pandemic
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha today became the last of five Brazilian nationals to plead…
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty To Obstructing Justice In Coconspirator’s Case
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Manuel Angel Burgos (39, Brooksville) today pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit an offense against the United…
Former South Florida Pharmacy Technician Pleads Guilty to $40 Million Kickback Conspiracy Targeting Military Health Care Programs
Miami, Florida – A former Palm Beach County pharmacy technician and high-level executive assistant has pleaded guilty to her role in a multi-million-dollar kickback conspiracy that defrauded Tricare and CHAMPVA through a…
Houlton Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms
BANGOR, Maine: A Houlton man pleaded guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced today. According to court records, in September 2020,…
Easton Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Posing as a Teenage Boy on Social Media to Entice Minor Females to Send Him Sexually Explicit Images and Videos of Themselves
Baltimore, Maryland – Angel Gabriel Arroyo-Angelino (“Arroyo”), age 34, a Mexican citizen residing in Easton, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. …
Georgia resident pleads guilty to cyberstalking
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced on May 18, 2022 that Minjie Cao (age 27) of Alpharetta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking in violation of Title 18, United…
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