News and reports from the Department of Justice.

A registered sex offender was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possession with intent to view child pornography.

Naim-Shahid Jumah Austin, 28, from Yeadon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a series of armed robberies at local hotels in late 2022.

A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted three individuals, Orelien Martial Nguepi-Tankoua, Jean Paul Bayoi, and Tamblyn Milton Frasier, for their involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy.

A California man has admitted to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

A Lexington man, Eric Kelsey Shepherd, aged 30, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the production of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell delivered the sentence following Shepherd's conviction.

A Portland resident has entered a guilty plea to three counts of drug distribution, as reported in the U.S. District Court located in Portland, Maine.

A Mexican woman has been charged with facilitating the transportation of two females from Mexico into the United States for the purpose of prostitution.

A Mexican national with a prior felony record has been sentenced for unauthorized reentry into the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Dr. Karim Arabi, a former Qualcomm executive, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering by a federal jury over a scheme involving $180 million.

A Vernon man has admitted to charges related to child exploitation, according to federal authorities.

The U.S. Attorneys' Offices for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of North Carolina recently hosted a ceremony in Raleigh to mark the observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW).

A 49-year-old Arlington resident and naturalized citizen, Nhiem Thi Dan "Sam" Nguyen, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for her involvement in unlicensed money transmitting and money laundering.

A North Attleboro man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his involvement in child sexual abuse material and animal abuse video charges, federal authorities announced.

Antwaun Winbush, a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a substantial quantity of methamphetamine.

Benjamin Holmes, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was found guilty on April 2, 2025, by a jury of several federal offenses concerning drug trafficking and gun violations.