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Former hospital fellow pleads guilty to charges involving child sexual abuse material

A former fellow in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology at Boston Children’s Hospital, Christopher Sheerer, 37, of Boston, pleaded guilty to charges related to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Pierre resident sentenced for failure to register as sex offender

A Pierre man has been sentenced in federal court for failing to register as a sex offender, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on September 3, 2025.


Three Guatemalans extradited over deadly migrant truck crash appear before Texas court

Three Guatemalan nationals appeared in federal court in Laredo, Texas, after being extradited from Guatemala to face charges related to a 2021 tractor-trailer crash in Chiapas, Mexico.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry following prior removal

A Guatemalan national who reentered the United States after being deported in late 2024 has been sentenced in federal court, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Eight men indicted for alleged car theft ring targeting overseas markets

Eight men from Southeast Michigan have been indicted for allegedly operating a car theft and international smuggling ring, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.


IM Mastery Academy defendants agree to multimillion-dollar settlement with FTC over deceptive practices

Two individuals involved in the IM Mastery Academy scheme have agreed to pay a total of $10.5 million to resolve allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Nevada.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry and failure to register as sex offender

A Guatemalan national previously convicted of second degree sexual assault in Rhode Island and deported in 2014 was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex offender, according to...


Gloucester man charged with exploiting minor through online coercion

A Gloucester resident, Robert Burnham, 44, has been arrested and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.


Dominican national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior deportation

A Dominican national living in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


Department of State employee sentenced for transmitting secrets to suspected Chinese agents

A U.S. Department of State employee has been sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information to individuals he believed were working for the government of the People’s Republic of China. “The...


Pine Ridge man receives ten-year sentence for meth distribution conspiracy

A Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Rapid City area and within the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed...


Fort Wayne man sentenced to 35 years for armed drug trafficking offenses

Detric L. Cummings, 43, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been sentenced to 420 months in prison and three years of supervised release following his conviction on multiple drug and firearms charges.


New Jersey man indicted for alleged child exploitation offenses in Connecticut

A federal grand jury in New Haven has indicted Miguel Francisco Guzman, 30, of Woodbridge, New Jersey, on charges related to child exploitation and drug distribution.


Six Bronx men indicted for fatal shootings tied to alleged gang activity

Six individuals alleged to be members of a Bronx-based group known as the "Elsmere Crew" have been charged in connection with a series of violent incidents that occurred in 2020, resulting in two deaths and one non-fatal shooting.


Three people sentenced on federal meth trafficking charges in eastern Idaho

Three individuals from eastern Idaho have been sentenced to federal prison in separate methamphetamine trafficking cases, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott.


Louisville man receives 14-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

A Louisville man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution, following an open plea to multiple charges related to drug trafficking.


Level 3 sex offender pleads guilty to new federal child pornography charge

James M. Lajoie, a 30-year-old resident of Appleton, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after a previous conviction for sexual abuse under New York law.


Former Hancock teacher sentenced for coercion and abuse of students across state lines

Paul Geer, a former teacher at the Family Foundation School in Hancock, New York, was sentenced to 327 months in federal prison after being found guilty of coercing and transporting two students across state lines for unlawful sexual activity.


Two men plead guilty in major St. Louis drug distribution conspiracy

Two men have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a drug distribution conspiracy that operated in St. Louis since at least 2019.


Albany man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution and gun charges

Tymell Cooks, a 36-year-old resident of Albany, pleaded guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearms offenses.