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Three individuals from eastern Idaho have been sentenced to federal prison in separate methamphetamine trafficking cases, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott.
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Louisville man receives 14-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

A Louisville man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution, following an open plea to multiple charges related to drug trafficking.
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Level 3 sex offender pleads guilty to new federal child pornography charge

James M. Lajoie, a 30-year-old resident of Appleton, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after a previous conviction for sexual abuse under New York law.
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Former Hancock teacher sentenced for coercion and abuse of students across state lines

Paul Geer, a former teacher at the Family Foundation School in Hancock, New York, was sentenced to 327 months in federal prison after being found guilty of coercing and transporting two students across state lines for unlawful sexual activity.
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Two men plead guilty in major St. Louis drug distribution conspiracy

Two men have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a drug distribution conspiracy that operated in St. Louis since at least 2019.
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Albany man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution and gun charges

Tymell Cooks, a 36-year-old resident of Albany, pleaded guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearms offenses.
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Ecuadorian national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry after removal

A citizen of Ecuador, Stanlin Daniel Vasquez-Salinas, also known as “Stalin Vasquez-Salinas” and “Stalin Vasquez,” has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a removed alien in federal court in New Haven.
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Louisville man sentenced to seven years for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

A Louisville man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Jenks man sentenced for distributing child pornography following FBI investigation

A Jenks man has been sentenced following a federal investigation that uncovered dozens of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse on his cellphone, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
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Baltimore man pleads guilty to conspiracy after seizure of 75 kilograms of cocaine

Desmond Jones, a 45-year-old Baltimore resident, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
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Twelve charged in Middle District Florida case involving international alien smuggling ring

Twelve individuals have been charged in a superseding indictment for their alleged involvement in an international operation that smuggled Cuban nationals into the United States, committed asylum fraud, and laundered money.
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Man pleads guilty in Indiana federal court for sextortion scheme targeting dozens of minors

Ryan Austin Lauless, 31, of Colorado, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors.
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Thibodaux man pleads guilty to federal drug charges; sentencing set for December

A Thibodaux resident has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges related to drug distribution in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Lackawanna man sentenced to five years for distributing child pornography

A Lackawanna man has been sentenced to five years in prison for distributing child pornography, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
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Twelve indicted in Florida-based international scheme involving immigrant smuggling

Twelve individuals have been charged in a superseding indictment related to an international conspiracy that involved alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering.
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Shelton man receives 24-year federal sentence for producing child sex abuse images

A Shelton resident, Ross DeLibro, 54, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after being convicted of producing and possessing child sex abuse images. U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill issued the sentence in Bridgeport, which also...
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Cumberland man sentenced to over six years for cyberstalking and distributing child sexual abuse material

A Cumberland man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for cyberstalking and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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Montgomery County man receives nearly 17-year sentence for methamphetamine trafficking

Jelani Christmas, a 42-year-old resident of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison and five years of supervised release for drug trafficking.
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D’Iberville man receives life sentence plus fifty years for child exploitation offenses

A man from D’Iberville, Mississippi, Sean Parol, was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional fifty years for coercing minors into sexual activity and producing child sexual abuse material.
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Kent County man indicted on federal child sexual exploitation charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Stephen Nicholas Westcott, 35, of Kennedyville, Maryland, on charges including Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, and Illegal Possession of an Unregistered...
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