U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware
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Carnell Ragan, a 59-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a scheme involving the filing of false tax forms related to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).
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Dwayne Fountain, 54, of Middletown, Delaware, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and multiple counts related to the possession and distribution of drugs.
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Former Dover Interfaith Mission employees admit embezzling federal funds meant for homeless servicesKaren D. Wilder and Renwick L. Davis, both former employees of the Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing (DIMH), pleaded guilty on August 8, 2025, to charges of theft of public funds.
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Joshua Lewis, a 37-year-old resident of Newark, Delaware, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison following his conviction for robbing two banks and possessing ammunition as a previously convicted felon.
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A Wilmington man, Jady Solano, 43, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for leading a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $9.1 million in disaster-relief loans being issued to over 60 businesses nationwide.
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Following an eight-day jury trial, Robert L. Higgins was sentenced to 65 years in federal prison for charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and income tax evasion.
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Dylan J. Steinberg, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced a significant development in a criminal case involving a fatal kidnapping and murder.
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Rakeshkumar Patel, a 36-year-old resident of Flushing, New York, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in an elder fraud scam that targeted older Americans.
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A Dominican national living in New Castle County, Delaware, has been sentenced to 30 days' probation for failing to inform the U.S. government of his change of address.
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A federal jury in Delaware has found Clifton H. Gibbs, 68, guilty of multiple charges related to sex trafficking and forced labor.
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Robert Sloan, a 48-year-old resident of Roswell, Georgia, has entered a guilty plea for charges related to transportation for the purposes of prostitution.
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The Department of Justice has announced the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and apprehending child sex predators.
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A federal grand jury in Delaware has indicted Anthony Fields, a 48-year-old resident of Middletown, on charges related to a series of violent crimes committed earlier this year.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Shannon T. Hanson announced a settlement agreement involving Jordona Ndon, a former nurse practitioner previously working in Delaware and now living in Virginia.
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Shannon T. Hanson, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Michael Kealty has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for coercing and enticing a minor into sexual activity.
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Robert Dorsey, a 47-year-old from New Jersey, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for trafficking firearms.
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Justin Cabot, 52, of Newark, was found guilty of bank robbery after a two-day federal trial in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Michael Natale, a resident of Laurel, Delaware, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
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Two former officials from the Bethany Beach Police Department have pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with the theft of overtime funds.
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Melvin Janvier, a 37-year-old resident of Newark, Delaware, received a federal prison sentence of 135 months for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).