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Louis Perpignan, a 33-year-old resident of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent refund scheme.
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New Orleans man sentenced for CARES Act fraud and money laundering

Clifton C. James, a 50-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to five years of probation for his involvement in CARES Act fraud, money laundering, and filing false tax returns.
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Florida man sentenced for role in multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Alan Swiss has been sentenced to 42 months in prison.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to molestation charges involving minor

A registered sex offender from Park Hills, Missouri, has admitted to molesting a 14-year-old boy and soliciting nude images in exchange for cash and marijuana.
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Okemah residents sentenced for child abuse and neglect

Daniel Levi Magness and Joanna Lee Higgins, both residents of Okemah, Oklahoma, have been sentenced for charges related to child abuse and neglect.
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Cruise line worker sentenced for child exploitation material possession

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Abdul Rouvoof Shaik, a 30-year-old national from the Republic of India, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
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West Columbia man indicted on charges of directing child sex abuse in Brazil

A federal grand jury in Florence has indicted Stephen Todd Greene, a 55-year-old resident of West Columbia, on multiple charges related to child sexual abuse.
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Pocahontas County man sentenced to 46 months for meth trafficking

Joshua Ray Vanreenan, a 37-year-old resident of Hillsboro, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.
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Kanawha County man sentenced for obstructing mail

Brice Allen Pomeroy, a 26-year-old resident of Hernshaw, was sentenced to two years of federal probation and ordered to pay $2,051.21 in restitution for obstructing mail.
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St. Bernard Parish man receives sentence for federal gun and drug offenses

A resident of St. Bernard Parish, Abe Jyles, age 44, has been sentenced on federal gun and drug charges after pleading guilty earlier this year.
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Apple Valley woman indicted in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme

Dorothy Jean Moore, a resident of Apple Valley, Minnesota, has been indicted as the 72nd defendant in the ongoing Feeding Our Future fraud case.
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Louisiana man convicted in Florida for internet sex crimes involving minor

On May 20, a federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida found Nicolas James Palmisano, a registered sex offender from Destrehan, Louisiana, guilty of several internet-related sex crimes involving a minor from Martin County.
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West Virginia man sentenced to 10 years for firearm violation

Wesley Shane Haggerty, a 37-year-old resident of Cabins, West Virginia, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.
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Berks County man pleads guilty in major art fraud scheme

A Berks County resident, Carter Reese, 77, from Reading, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an art fraud scheme.
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Ponzi scheme operator Terrence Chalk sentenced for defrauding retirees

Terrence Chalk, also known as "Dr. Cash," has been sentenced to three years in prison for investment adviser fraud.
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Des Moines men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

Two Des Moines men have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
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Choctaw County man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

A resident of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea to a federal firearm charge.
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Wareham man indicted for alleged involvement with child pornography

A Wareham man, Brandon Bendall, 49, has been indicted on charges related to child pornography.
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Honduran national pleads guilty to firearm possession in New Orleans

Jhosmy Josue Perez-Alvarez, a 32-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession.
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Upper Marlboro man receives federal sentence for drive-thru robbery spree

Zachary Alexander Kinnell, a 23-year-old from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.
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