U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
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Jose Rodriguez has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for committing armed robberies in Tampa while on parole for earlier crimes. Authorities say he threatened employees at gunpoint during two separate incidents before being apprehended by law enforcement.
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A Nicaraguan national has been sentenced to federal prison for forcibly resisting immigration agents during an attempted arrest in Florida last year. Authorities say Denis Napoleon Corea-Miranda struggled with officers before fleeing but was later apprehended by local deputies.
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A Port Charlotte man has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material involving a toddler. Tyler Kuhn pleaded guilty in December 2025 after distributing illicit images online. The case was investigated by FBI offices in Tampa and Houston as part of Project Safe Childhood.
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A Jacksonville man has been indicted for attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity following an undercover operation by the FBI. Authorities say Adeis Jonathan Francis faces significant prison time if convicted. The case is part of Project Safe Childhood's ongoing efforts against child exploitation.
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A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for enticing minors online for illegal sexual activity. Authorities say Eddie Ademir Villalta Hernandez persuaded minors over social media to send exploitative material in exchange for money. The case is part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood initiative.
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A Hillsborough County high school teacher has been sentenced for conspiring to provide firearms to a Trinidad-based criminal group. Shannon Nicole Samlalsingh received just over one year in federal prison after pleading guilty last year. Authorities say she bought guns under false pretenses that were later smuggled overseas.
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Khayyam Arif Oglu Farajov has been indicted on charges of wire fraud and money laundering related to over $1 million obtained from fraudulent USPS contracts. Authorities allege he used shell companies and investment accounts to conceal proceeds. The case remains under investigation.
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Federal prosecutors have charged employees and inmates at Citrus County Detention Facility with bribery and introducing contraband such as drugs and cellphones into jail. The indictments allege several schemes involving staff members accepting bribes from inmates or their associates.
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A Deland man has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor into producing sexually explicit images. Shane Christopher Abrams faces at least 15 years in prison after being caught during an undercover operation led by federal authorities.
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Rosbin Leonardo Duarte-Elvir, a 43-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $5 million for his role in a conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States.
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A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to over two years in prison for threatening a federal witness through social media posts. The case is part of Operation Take Back America targeting violent crime and organized drug activity.
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Brandon Lewis Graham, a 44-year-old resident of Tampa, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing a substance containing cocaine and fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose.
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Jason Morales has been indicted on six counts of bank fraud related to an alleged mortgage scheme involving false documents and impersonation tactics. Authorities say he faces up to 30 years in prison per count if convicted.
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Oasis Acupuncture LLC and Dr. Hui-Li Yuan will pay $100,000 after being accused of inflating bills sent to Veterans Affairs for acupuncture services. Authorities say protecting veterans' care is essential as they continue efforts against health care fraud.
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Craig Stevens, a 34-year-old resident of Daytona Beach, has been sentenced to four years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
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Gregory Coleman III, a 29-year-old resident of Leesburg, Florida, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Kevin Eugene Leeks, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Leesburg, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Tavaris Marvidis Johnson, a 43-year-old resident of Tampa, has been indicted on charges related to the attempted production and receipt of child sexual abuse material, as well as transferring obscene material to a minor.
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A Tampa man was found guilty by a federal jury for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and intending to distribute marijuana. Shannon Pernell Brown faces at least 15 years in prison under the Armed Career Criminal Act. His sentencing is set for September.
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Carmelo Nolasco-Carbajal, a 42-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for illegal reentry after being previously removed from the United States.