U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii
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A federal jury in Honolulu has convicted Ross Andrew Brown, a 44-year-old military lawyer and Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps, on charges related to attempted sexual enticement and exploitation of...
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Rumaldo Valdez, a 22-year-old former Navy Petty Officer Third Class who was stationed on Oahu, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
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Douglas Neddles Keikilani Junior Manago, a 46-year-old resident of Ewa Beach, was sentenced to 178 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for methamphetamine trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
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Lazerrick Lawrence, a 52-year-old resident of Georgia, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a conspiracy to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Devan Caulk, a 21-year-old resident of Honolulu, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
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Rebecca Ann Folley, also known as Becca Waters, was sentenced to seven months in prison and three years of supervised release for making threats against Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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A Maui resident, Jeffrey Worthen, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud and making a false statement to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Leonard Gutierrez, 65, of Whittier, California, was sentenced to 340 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to several drug and firearm offenses.
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Four residents of Oahu have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a tax refund fraud scheme, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Ken Sorenson.
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Brigida Chock, a 65-year-old resident of Ewa Beach and Filipino national, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for her role in a tax refund fraud scheme.
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A Japanese national has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to illegally export firearm components and tactical accessories from the United States to Japan.
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A Hilo resident, Eddie P. Poai, 50, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes.
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A Canadian man, Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, has been indicted for wire fraud following allegations that he posed as a commercial airline pilot to secure free flights.
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A Big Island resident, Douglas Mycko, 61, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, was sentenced to four months in federal prison and ordered to pay $561,587.91 in restitution after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return.
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Lynden David Lightburn, 52, from Los Angeles, California, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.
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A Kauai woman has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.
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Jess Kiesel Lee, a 43-year-old resident of Kula, Maui, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing explosive powder as a convicted felon.
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A Waimanalo man has been arrested and charged with producing child pornography, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Ken Sorenson.
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Shane Takasane, a 43-year-old resident of Honolulu, was sentenced to three years of probation for selling Hawaiian yellow tang and kole tang that were caught illegally.
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Sidney Campbell, a 45-year-old resident of Honolulu, has been charged by criminal complaint with illegal possession of firearms as a convicted felon.