News and reports from the Department of Justice.

Nelson Omar Aguilar-Villalobos, a 21-year-old resident of Oakland, California, has been sentenced to five years in prison following his guilty plea for conspiracy to distribute, receive, and possess child pornography.

United States Attorney John P. Heekin has announced the indictment of three individuals for illegal reentry into the United States after previous deportations.

A Dubuque man, Kenneth Moore, aged 51, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on July 2, 2025.

Rodney Alan Signor, a 49-year-old resident of Inchelium, Washington, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison after pleading guilty to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner in Indian Country.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced the sentencing of Maxie Darryl Caston, a 58-year-old resident of Hugo, Oklahoma.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed 81 border-related cases this week.

A former resident of Donna, Texas, Carlos Chacon, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Fredricus White, 38, and Cornelious Johnson, 41, from Panama City, Florida, have pleaded guilty to charges related to possessing fighting dogs.

Malik Kiell Forte, a 29-year-old resident of Fairburn, Georgia, has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing prescription drugs valued at nearly $400,000 and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Jonathan Tyler Gauthier has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdoses of two individuals.

Muskogee, Oklahoma – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Johnny Lee Vann, 48, has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted arson in Indian Country.

A California businessman has admitted to a federal fraud charge for obtaining over $14 million in small business loans under the CARES Act.

A Nigerian national has admitted to his involvement in a transnational fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable individuals across the United States.

In a recent operation, the Southern District of Texas has filed 95 cases related to immigration and border security between June 27 and July 2.

Christopher M. Callaway, a 41-year-old from West Farmington, Ohio, received a 50-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors. U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan delivered the...