U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
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A former engineering manager at a manufacturing company in Savannah, Georgia, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for wire fraud after embezzling nearly $500,000 from his employer.
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A Georgia resident has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in restitution for his involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme involving illegal kickbacks related to unnecessary genetic testing.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia has announced the successful forfeiture, liquidation, and return of approximately $84,327.50 to a victim of cryptocurrency theft.
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A Richmond County man has been sentenced to federal prison for operating a fraudulent “ghost” tax preparation business in Augusta, Georgia.
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Two men from Richmond County, Georgia, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a scheme that included stealing mail and committing bank fraud.
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Charles Harmon Porter, 54, of Savannah, Georgia, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
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A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia has indicted Bernadel Semexant, a pastor associated with the House of Prayer Christian Church of America (HOPCC), on multiple charges involving sexual offenses against a minor.
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Eight individuals associated with the House of Prayer Christian Churches of America (HOPCC) have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia for their alleged involvement in various fraud schemes and tax violations.
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A former Army soldier has been sentenced to two concurrent life terms for sexually abusing two children at Fort Stewart Military Reservation in Georgia.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Aujawan Hymon, 20, of Savannah, Georgia, on charges of illegal possession of a machinegun.
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A Hinesville resident has been convicted in federal court for making threatening phone calls to the Department of Veterans Affairs in December 2024.
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Ismael Delgado-Celis, a 37-year-old Mexican national living illegally in Hazlehurst, Georgia, has been sentenced to 215 months in federal prison for possession and attempted possession with intent to distribute more than four pounds of pure...
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A Richmond County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm.
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A Richmond County resident has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for operating a fraudulent tax preparation business in Augusta, Georgia.
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A former Army soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing a child and attempting to obtain a sexually explicit photograph from another minor.
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A Savannah resident, Charlie Sapp, 58, was found guilty in U.S. District Court for possessing ammunition as a prohibited person after an October 2021 shooting incident.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Romanian nationals Bogdan Alexandru Gherghevici, 26, and Viorel Cristea, 33, on sixteen counts of federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia has indicted Brandon M. Kelley, 29, and Stacey D. Kelley, 26, both residents of Fort Stewart Army Base in Liberty County, Georgia, on charges related to the death of their child, Vyolet Kelley.
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Two former correctional officers at Augusta State Medical Prison have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia on charges related to the death of an inmate.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Buck William Aldridge, a sergeant with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, on charges of civil rights violations and falsifying records.