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A Portland, Oregon man has been sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to engage in a sexual act with a minor.
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Business owner pleads guilty to fraud schemes involving government programs

Zaven Yeghiazaryan, a 44-year-old resident of Newtown, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges including conspiracy, health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
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Tennessee woman pleads guilty in property fraud involving fake deed transfers

A Tennessee woman, Alicia England, 32, from Chattanooga, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Livingston woman sentenced for drug distribution involvement

A Livingston woman has been sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to drug and firearm charges.
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Latham man indicted for attempted coercion involving minor

Nathaniel Drescher, a 41-year-old resident of Latham, New York, was arraigned last Thursday following an indictment on charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.
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Maryland man faces new charges including identity theft and passport fraud

A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against Brendyn Andrew, 33, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Dominique Collins, 37, of Stafford, Virginia.
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Man sentenced to 12 years for orchestrating home invasion from prison

Sean Patrick Curtis, aged 29, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for orchestrating a home invasion while already serving a state sentence.
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Westwego woman pleads guilty to unemployment insurance fraud conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Reha Janee Arvie, 34, from Westwego, Louisiana, has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
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Former doctor pleads guilty to distributing misbranded COVID-19 drugs

Stephen D. Meis, a former medical doctor from Visalia, has pleaded guilty to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
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Ecuadoran national charged with illegal reentry after sex assault conviction

David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that Roberto Muy, a 35-year-old Ecuadorian citizen, is facing charges of illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
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Jefferson man found guilty in federal sex trafficking case

A man from Jefferson, Texas, has been convicted of federal sex trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
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Santa Barbara advisor sentenced for defrauding elderly clients out of millions

A Santa Barbara County investment advisor, Julie Anne Darrah, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for stealing approximately $2.25 million from elderly clients.
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Correction officers charged with healthcare fraud following incidents at Rikers Island

Three correction officers, including one current and two former employees of the New York City Department of Correction at Rikers Island, have been charged with healthcare fraud, mail fraud, and making false statements related to healthcare matters.
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Federal operation targets criminal aliens in California

The United States Attorney's Office, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies, has initiated Operation Guardian Angel.
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Jonathan Cruz-Carmona sentenced for assaulting fellow inmate at FCI Danbury

David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Jonathan Cruz-Carmona.
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D.C man receives over three decades sentence for armed robbery spree

U.S. District Judge Lydia K. Griggsby has sentenced William David Hill, also known as "Old Man" and "Tank," to over 33 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.
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Retired Admiral Robert Burke found guilty in bribery scheme

WASHINGTON – Admiral Robert Burke, a retired U.S. Navy officer from Coconut Creek, Florida, has been found guilty of bribery.
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Dunbarton man sentenced to 12 years for possession of child sexual abuse material

A Dunbarton man, Scott Currier, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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FARC-EP leaders indicted for narco-terrorism activities involving drug-for-weapons trade

A federal indictment has been issued against two individuals, identified as Iván Jacobo Idrobo Arredondo and Juan Diego Palta Montero, for their alleged involvement in a cocaine-manufacturing operation that exchanged drugs for weapons to support...
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East St. Louis woman receives 11-year sentence for gun charge

A U.S. district judge has sentenced Cierra S. Whitley, a 36-year-old woman from East St. Louis, to 11 years in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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