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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Jermaine Dawes, a 33-year-old resident of Tampa, has pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery, conspiracy to commit those robberies, and brandishing a firearm during both incidents.
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Miranda Lee Pryor, 39, from Orange Park, was sentenced to 10 years and 5 months in federal prison for her involvement in an armed carjacking that took place in Lehigh Acres in May 2025. U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell handed down the...
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Kenthen Lavardo Swain, a 26-year-old citizen of The Bahamas, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry by an aggravated felon.
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Walter James Marshall, a 31-year-old resident of Fort Myers, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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Alexander Villatoro Moreno has pleaded guilty in Tampa federal court for his role in a racketeering conspiracy involving forced labor of Mexican agricultural workers between 2015 and 2017. Prosecutors say he managed a criminal enterprise that exploited migrant laborers through coercion and fraud across several states.
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Nathaniel Hatcher III, a 30-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role as the leader of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) and for participating in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 95. U.S....
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Rafael Jimenez, a 31-year-old resident of Tampa, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the robbery of a gas station and the use of a firearm during the crime.
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A New Port Richey man has been sentenced to one year in prison for making interstate threats against federal officials through social media posts. Authorities say Benjamin Rubin's online messages included direct violent statements targeting specific individuals.
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Survalarie Harris, a Jacksonville tax preparer, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for her role in preparing fraudulent tax returns. U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger also ordered Harris to pay $1,824,279 in restitution, which...
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Timothy Smith, a tax preparer from Winter Haven, has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding in the filing of false tax returns. U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday also...
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Angel Rivera, a 49-year-old resident of Tampa, has been indicted on charges including coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, production of child sexual abuse material, and transfer of obscene material to a minor.
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Teresa Brady and Ruby George, the former president and vice president of Duval Teachers United (DTU), have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in embezzling more than $2.6 million from the union.
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Heidi Richards, a 52-year-old resident of Brandon, Florida, has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy involving the trafficking of illicit Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels.
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A federal court has sentenced Jeffrey Dixon, a tax preparer from Lakeland, to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and assisting in the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns.
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Ciara Gay, a 36-year-old resident of Austell, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in federal court.
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Omar Pitter, a 45-year-old resident of San Diego, has been sentenced to 33 years and four months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and related money laundering.
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Keith Oelerich, a 62-year-old resident of Apopka, has been sentenced to five years and five months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed also ordered the forfeiture of $17,964,680, which...
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A Jacksonville man, Erwin Phillips Burley, has been indicted on multiple federal charges related to sex trafficking and prostitution offenses.
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Paul Alexander Askew, a 46-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to influence major international sports competitions through doping.
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Danny Anzardo, a 46-year-old resident of Ocala, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for his involvement in two robberies. U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber handed down the sentence after Anzardo pleaded guilty on...