News and reports from the Department of Justice.

A Florida man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for engaging in commercial sex acts with a child abroad.

A Florida resident has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a check fraud scheme operated through the messaging platform Telegram.

A Lawrence, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following a conviction for various crimes, including kidnapping conspiracy and drug distribution.

A Henrico man has been sentenced to three years and ten months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

Nashville – McKenzie McClure, also known as Kalvin McClure, a 31-year-old resident of Franklin, Tennessee, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for cyberstalking fourteen victims.

Irish and UK nationals James Dinnigan and Martin Maughan have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a construction fraud scheme targeting vulnerable homeowners across multiple states.

Former Honolulu city officials Donna Leong and Max Sword have pleaded guilty in federal court, admitting to conspiring to pay former Police Chief Louis Kealoha $250,000 from city funds without the required approval of the Honolulu City Council.

Chisom Okonkwo, a 28-year-old resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, has confessed to wire fraud that led a business in Gilmer County to send fraudulent wires exceeding $1 million.

A Honduran national residing in Las Vegas appeared in court to face charges of illegal reentry into the United States after a previous removal.

Patricia Johnson, a 47-year-old resident of Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

Acting United States Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer, Jr., announced that Jesus Del Orbe, a 55-year-old Dominican citizen residing in Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and one year of supervised release for illegally reentering...

A 19-year-old resident of Laredo, Texas, has been indicted on federal charges for possession of a machinegun. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the indictment against Justin Landen Ruiz, who is expected to appear before a U.S. magistrate...

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Taraja Green, a 28-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has indicted an individual for alleged drug and firearm offenses. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky announced the charges on March 4, 2025, alongside officials from...

A Richmond man has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for firearm possession as a felon.