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John Robert Coe, a 66-year-old retired employee of the Wood County Board of Education from Parkersburg, has pleaded guilty to employing an illegal alien.
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New Orleans man receives over nine years for drug and weapon offenses

Geoourvon Sears, a 27-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 111 months in prison for federal drug and weapons violations.
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Hartford man sentenced for internet marketplace robberies

Jalen Lasalle, a 20-year-old resident of Hartford, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed robberies targeting sellers on internet marketplaces. U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala delivered the...
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Long Island man charged with exploiting minors through online platforms

Jacob Israel Walden, a resident of Long Island, was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Central Islip on charges related to sexual exploitation of children.
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Six foreign nationals receive sentences for attempting cocaine trafficking into United States

Four Mexican nationals and two Ecuadoran nationals have been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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Ohio man sentenced to over eight years for federal gun crime

Jermaine Demaul Cathey, a 43-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, received an eight-year and six-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release.
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Miami-Dade woman pleads guilty to providing contraband at Coleman prison

Janai Chanel Stephens, a 38-year-old resident of Opa Locka, has pleaded guilty to charges related to providing contraband to a federal prisoner and making false statements to a federal agency.
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Former Columbus officer pleads guilty to altering records during investigations

A former police officer from Columbus, Ohio, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of destroying or altering records related to a criminal investigation.
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Miami man receives prison sentence for filing false tax returns

Juan Mendieta, a resident of Miami-Dade County, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.
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Missouri man found guilty of attempting sexual exploitation of minor

U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig has found a man from southeastern Missouri guilty of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Stephens County man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

Damien Christopher Hamilton, a 23-year-old resident of Stephens County, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possessing child pornography in Indian Country.
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Sex offender pleads guilty again; faces lengthy prison term

Damian Quillinan, a 50-year-old resident of Broadalbin, New York, has pled guilty to possessing child pornography while under post-release supervision for previous offenses.
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Alabama man pleads guilty in Nigerian sextortion-related money laundering case

Dinsmore Guyton Robinson, a 29-year-old from Huntsville, Alabama, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a Nigerian sextortion scheme.
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Bradford County man sentenced for transporting minor for illicit purposes

A Bradford County man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison for transporting a minor with the intent of engaging in illicit sexual conduct.
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Orange County man sentenced for distributing drugs on dark web

Kyle Weiland, an Orange County resident, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine and selling illegal pills on the dark web.
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Cedar Rapids man sentenced to over twenty years for firearm-related offenses

A man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Levi Allen Doolin, has been sentenced to 260 months in federal prison.
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Arizona couple indicted for fraud related to medical clinic operations

United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Mary Blakley and Fred Blakley, residents of Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
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Florida man receives life sentence for sex trafficking charges

Shannima Yuantrell Session, also known as Shalamar, from Lake Placid, Florida, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sex trafficking nearly a dozen women and girls.
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Tilton veterinarian hospital settles allegations over controlled substances act violations

The Tilton Veterinarian Hospital and its owner, Dr. Sara Laroux, have agreed to pay $53,500 to the United States to settle allegations of violating the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Three sentenced for roles in South Dakota counterfeit money operation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of three South Dakota men involved in a counterfeit currency scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Eric C. Schulte delivered the sentences on January 13, 2025.
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