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A Baldwin County man has been sentenced to over two decades in prison for attempting to engage in sex trafficking involving a minor. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and ICE Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Steven N. Schrank announced the sentencing.
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Ohio man sentenced for child pornography production involving a minor

Leonard Samiia, a 32-year-old resident of Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography.
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Indictment issued for alleged assault on federal officers

A federal grand jury has indicted 12 individuals for allegedly assaulting two federal correctional officers in January 2025, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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New Orleans man sentenced for federal gun control violation

Christopher Pertuit, a 50-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced for violating the Federal Gun Control Act.
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Bristol man receives over 15-year sentence for robbery spree across Connecticut

A Bristol man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for a series of violent robberies committed across Connecticut in late 2022.
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Washington D.C. man sentenced to 17 years for armed carjacking spree

Tywan J. Cummings, a 44-year-old resident of Washington D.C., received a federal prison sentence of 204 months for his involvement in an armed carjacking spree that occurred in May 2020.
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Nigerian national pleads guilty in $8 million federal emergency benefits fraud case

Newton Ofioritse Jemide, a 47-year-old Nigerian national, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud conspiracy.
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Oklahoma man pleads guilty to attempted bombing of Satanic Temple

An Oklahoma man has admitted to attempting to destroy The Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts with a pipe bomb.
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Birmingham felon receives over four years for illegal firearm possession

A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for illegal firearm possession. U.S. District Judge Anna M. Manasco handed down the sentence to Keundre Levelle Brown, age 25, following his guilty plea.
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Dauphin County woman faces federal indictment for drug trafficking offenses

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Latika Rainey, a 35-year-old resident of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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Elk Mound business owner sentenced for failing to pay employment taxes

Deena M. Hintz, a business owner from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for failing to pay employment taxes.
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Dauphin County man indicted for possession of converted Glock firearm

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Myzere Hill, a 21-year-old resident of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 5, 2025.
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Massachusetts employee charged with smuggling K2 into federal prison

A Massachusetts state employee and a federal prison inmate face charges related to the distribution of synthetic cannabinoids, known as "K2," into FMC Devens.
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Federal grand jury indicts two men for roles in narcotics conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the indictment of Ernest Brown, also known as Wayne Perry or Wayne Brown, and James Jackson, also known as Bookah, by a federal grand jury.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

Silvester Barcenas, a 23-year-old Mexican national, has entered a guilty plea for his involvement in a federal drug crime.
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Ex-girlfriend of crypto 'Godfather' pleads guilty to tax charge

The former girlfriend of a cryptocurrency fraudster known as "The Godfather" has agreed to plead guilty to a federal tax charge for failing to report over $2.6 million in illicit income.
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Nurse practitioner forfeits over $40 million for healthcare fraud

Trivikram Reddy, a nurse practitioner from Waxahachie, has been ordered to forfeit over $40 million following his conviction for wire fraud conspiracy.
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Dominican man pleads guilty to illegal reentry after deportation

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Rolando Antonio Rosado, a 59-year-old from the Dominican Republic, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry after deportation.
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25 Canadians charged over multimillion-dollar 'grandparent scam' targeting elderly

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced that a federal grand jury has indicted 25 Canadian nationals in connection with a "Grandparent Scam" targeting elderly individuals across more than 40...
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Former marine pleads guilty to false Purple Heart claim

A former U.S. Marine, Paul John Herbert, 54, from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Springfield for submitting a false Purple Heart application to the United States Marine Corps through his local Congressman.
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