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A man from Mendota, Virginia, has admitted to assaulting a fellow inmate at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority facility in Abingdon.
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Romanian national sentenced for ATM skimming conspiracy impacting U.S. banks

Ionel Tomescu Baldovin, a 28-year-old Romanian national, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy.
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Online chatroom administrator sentenced for distribution of child pornography

A man previously convicted of sex offenses has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for distributing child pornography.
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Colorado man pleads guilty to laundering COVID-19 relief funds

William Chadwick, a 62-year-old resident of Akron, Colorado, has pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering related to COVID-19 relief funds.
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Rhode Island man sentenced for church arson and assaulting federal officers

A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for setting fires around a predominantly black church and assaulting federal officers.
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Texas residents sentenced for fentanyl distribution conspiracy

Two Texas residents have been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Georgia man sentenced for possessing machinegun at hospital

A Henry County man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for possessing a machinegun at a hospital.
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Four foreign nationals sentenced for illegal reentry into the U.S

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the sentencing of four foreign nationals who were convicted of illegally reentering the United States after previous deportations.
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Former Avon police chief sentenced for stealing federal funds

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, has been sentenced to two years' probation for theft of funds related to a federal program.
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Lexington man admits guilt in COVID-19 relief fraud case

A Lexington, Kentucky resident, Tommie Joyner, 45, has admitted guilt to charges of wire fraud in a scheme to unlawfully acquire COVID-19 pandemic relief benefits.
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Three charged with intent to distribute four tons of methamphetamine

A federal complaint has been filed against Erick Arriola, Baltazar Rodriguez Reyes, and Eugenio Lizama, charging them with conspiracy to distribute nearly four tons of methamphetamine.
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Charleston woman pleads guilty in COVID-19 PPP loan fraud case

Damisha Brown, a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in connection with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan scheme.
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Former SSA employee pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

A former employee of the Social Security Administration (SSA) has admitted guilt in a case involving conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, as reported by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Box Elder man admits guilt in sexual abuse case involving minor

A man from Box Elder has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually abusing a minor on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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Texas man sentenced for child exploitation offenses

A man from Mount Vernon, Texas, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations.
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Detroit man sentenced for fentanyl and meth distribution

Allen Lation Baird, a 48-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison.
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Former spouse sentenced for defrauding veterans' benefits

The former spouse of a deceased U.S. Army veteran has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently claiming spousal benefits.
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Former state trooper sentenced for bribery and drug-related crimes

Today, U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Justin Riggs, a former Maryland State Trooper, to six years in federal prison for multiple charges including conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and bribery under the Travel Act.
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Las Vegas man sentenced to seven years for methamphetamine distribution

A Las Vegas man with a history of violent offenses was sentenced to seven years in prison for drug trafficking.
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Manteca man pleads guilty to embezzling over $1.4 million

Justin Alexander Payne, a 50-year-old resident of Manteca, entered a guilty plea to one count of wire fraud.
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