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Vacaville Parolee Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Eric Terrell Christian, 31, of Vacaville, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Clarke and U.S. Attorney Ross Launch United Against Hate Program in Buffalo

News Release: BUFFALO, NY - Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division joined U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross for the Western District of New York to announce a new initiative to combat unlawful acts of hate in the Western District of New York. The United Against Hate initiative...


Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man was arrested today on felony and misdemeanor charges for assaulting a law enforcement officer and other actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


Former Youth Pastor Sentenced to 13 Plus Years for Sexual Abuse of Missouri Teen

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday sentenced a former youth pastor from New York to 13 years and four months in prison for the sexual abuse of a Missouri 15-year-old in 2013.


Janesville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Receiving Child Pornography

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Mark Spengler, 57, Janesville, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release for receipt of child pornography. Judge Conley also ordered Spengler to pay $47,000 in restitution. Spengler pleaded guilty to this charge on June 7, 2022.


Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison After Four Armed Robberies of Victims Lured Using Dating App

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Demetrius Banks, 25, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.


Russian Oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska and Associates Indicted for Sanctions Evasion and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: 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 today the unsealing of an Indictment charging OLEG VLADIMIROVICH DERIPASKA, a/k/a “Oleg...


Two Former eBay Executives Sentenced to Prison for Cyberstalking

News Release: BOSTON - The former Senior Director of Safety & Security at eBay, Inc. and the company’s former Director of Global Resiliency were sentenced to prison today for their roles in a cyberstalking campaign targeting the editor and publisher of a newsletter that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company.


Indianapolis Man Out on Bond Sentenced to 231 Months in Federal Prison After Robbing OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace Buyers at Gunpoint

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Dujuan Lucas, 22, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 231 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two robberies and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of both crimes of violence.


Woodland Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking and Unlawful Gun Possession

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Justin Wade Johnson, 38, of Woodland, pleaded guilty today to the unlawful sale of a firearm to a felon and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 17-Year-Old Female Into the New Orleans Area to Perform Commercial Sex Acts

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DOMINIQUE PEEPLES, age 25, from Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty on Sept. 28, 2022 to Sex Trafficking of a Minor, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1), 1591(b)(2), 1594(a), and 2.


El Dorado County Dog Agility Trainer Charged with Sexually Exploiting a Child Overseas

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Terry Francis Le Clair, 64, of Shingle Springs, charging him with sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Barbour County Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Child Pornography

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - A Philippi, West Virginia man was sentenced to 50 years in prison today for using young children to produce sexually explicit videos, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Defendant Charged with Blocking Access to Planned Parenthood Health Center on Long Island

News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, a criminal complaint was unsealed charging Christopher Moscinski with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (the “FACE Act") for blocking access to a Planned Parenthood of Greater New York health center in Hempstead, New York that provides reproductive health services. Moscinski was arrested today and will make his initial court appearance this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke.


Minnesota Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Drug Conspiracy

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Marshall, Minnesota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Sept. 26, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.


“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record  on Jan. 3, 2014

The House section of the Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” on Jan. 3, 2014.


Charlotte Man is Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Dino Crnalic, 36, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for a bank and wire fraud scheme that defrauded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and others of more than $800,000, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Today, a federal jury convicted Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a “Maloso," “Lobo,"’ and “Viejo Lovvon," age 41, of Arlington, Virginia; Jairo Jacome, a/k/a “Abuelo," age 40, of Langley Park, Maryland; and Brayan Contreras-Avalos, a/k/a “Anonimo," and “Humilde," age 27, of Langley Park...



News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Jose Francisco Vasquez-Rico, 22, and Andrew Estiben Reyna-Rodriguez, 23, both of Charlotte, were sentenced to 168 months and 51 months in prison, respectively, for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell also ordered the defendants to serve five years of supervised release upon completion of their prison terms.