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Joseph Alan Hoadley, 42, of Caldwell, was sentenced to three months in federal prison for falsifying a record or document in a federal investigation, witness tampering by harassment, and destroying a record to impair its use in an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today

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Evansville Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material Via Kik
Brandon Kyle Meredith Adcox, 39, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material.

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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty for Violation of The Federal Gun Control Act
RONNIE DAVIS, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on January 31, 2023 to being a felon in possession of a firearm before United States District Judge Susie Morgan.

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FBI Springfield Advises Caution in Online Relationships to Avoid Romance Scam Remorse
While many people find authentic rewarding relationships online, far too many fall prey to romance scams. In romance scams, a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust with the illusion of a romantic or close relationship in order to steal the victim’s money.

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Former City Clerk Admits Stealing $487,673 from Small North St. Louis County Municipality
The former city clerk of Flordell Hills, Missouri on Monday admitted stealing $487,673 from the small, struggling city.

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Serial Rapist Convicted by Jury for 2010 Home Invasion Sexual Assault of Woman in Northwest D.C.
Ronald P. Berton, Jr., 48, of the District of Columbia, was found guilty by a jury today for sexually assaulting a 30-year-old woman in June of 2010, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Robert J. Contee, III, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

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Telemarketing Fraudsters Sentenced in Absentia to 9 Years in Prison for $2.1 Million Family-Run Scheme that Conned Job Seekers
Two members of a $2.1 million Riverside County-based, family-run telemarketing scam each were sentenced in absentia today to 108 months in federal prison for their roles in a scheme that defrauded more than 4,000 job seekers by tricking them into paying fees in exchange for employment opportunities that turned out to be nonexistent.

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Former Bank Vice President Sentenced To Fifteen Months In Prison After Falsifying Documents In Hopes Of Attaining Leniency From Federal Judge
Former Silicon Valley Bank vice president Mounir Gad was sentenced today to fifteen months in prison after having submitted several falsified letters of reference in connection with his sentencing for a previous securities fraud conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp.

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Agoura Hills Real Estate Developer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Lying on Bankruptcy Petition and Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns
An Agoura Hills-based real estate developer has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges for failing to disclose on a bankruptcy petition that he had earned nearly $2.3 million in income and for failing to report almost $6.9 million in income on his tax returns, the Justice Department announced today.

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Tucson Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Possession of a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Offense
Ramon Otero Jr., 39, of Tucson, was sentenced on January 27, 2023, by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 60 months in prison. Otero Jr. pleaded guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense.

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Maryland Woman and Florida Man Charged Federally for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities
A federal criminal complaint was unsealed charging Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Clint Russell, 27, of Orlando, Florida, with conspiracy to destroy an energy facility.

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FBI Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day
The Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) joined federal partners, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), the FBI’s International Human Rights Unit, non-governmental organizations, and others today in recognizing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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ST. CROIX FELON SENTENCED TO 186 MONTHS ON HOME INVASION AND CARJACKING CONVICTIONS
United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Luis Davis, 34, of St. Croix, was sentenced to 186 months of incarceration by District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis, after being convicted of carjacking, using a firearm during a violent crime and felon in possession of a firearm

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Justice Department and Federal Partners Recognize Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation
The Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) joined federal partners, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), the FBI’s International Human Rights Unit, non-governmental organizations, and others today in recognizing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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Lincoln Man Sentenced for Machine Gun Possession
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Alejandro Alvarado, 24, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 2, 2023, in Lincoln for possession of a machine gun and for possessing the machine gun in furtherance of drug trafficking and crimes of violence.

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FBI, Chesapeake Police Extending Timeline for Victims of Walmart Shooting to Identify Personal Belongings
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chesapeake Police Department (CPD) are extending the timeline for victims of the Chesapeake Walmart shooting to fill out a questionnaire identifying their belongings until Feruary 28, 2023.

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Charlotte Duo Sentenced To Prison For Armed Robberies
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Keishaun Leroy Anderson, 20, and Kevin Matias Lopez, 29, both of Charlotte, were sentenced for robbing and attempting to rob multiple gas stations in Charlotte.

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Three Northeast Ohio Men Plead Guilty to Armed Carjacking Spree
Three Northeast Ohio men pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, to three separate armed carjacking incidents that occurred in a single day on Aug. 9, 2022.

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Arizona Man Arrested for Kidnapping a Utah Teenager is Facing Federal Charges Including Intent to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor
A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging a Tucson, Arizona man with kidnapping a Utah teen and taking the victim across state lines with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity.

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Paw Paw Man Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Setting Fire At Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood
U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney sentenced Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw, Michigan to 60 months in prison, followed by two years’ supervised release, for maliciously setting fire to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Maloney also ordered Brereton to pay $32,699.45 in restitution for the damage he caused.

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