U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois
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A man from Pekin, Illinois, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug and firearm charges.
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A Peoria man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated nationwide initiative targeting child sex predators.
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A federal jury has convicted Marcus “Slim” McKinney, 49, of Danville, Illinois, on eight counts related to drug distribution and related offenses.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Stephen H. Keith, 35, of East Peoria, Illinois, on charges of wire fraud and identity theft.
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A Guatemalan national, Roberto Nicolas-Simon, 24, has pleaded guilty to charges of being illegally present in the United States after a prior removal and failing to update his registration as a convicted sex offender.
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A Pekin man, Joseph D. Perkins, 32, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor.
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A Peoria man, Michael Dean Dupoy, 53, has been sentenced to a total of 20 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Jonathan E. Hawley handed down the sentence on August 20, 2025, which includes 216 months...
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A Peoria man, Matthew T. Miller, 40, has been sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.
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A man from Tempe, Arizona, Terence Michael Carroll, 38, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to distribute more than 1,000 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl.
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Darell Reed, 35, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pekin, Illinois, has received an additional 15-month prison sentence for possessing a prohibited object while incarcerated.
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A Bloomington man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for firearm possession and cocaine distribution.
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A federal jury in Peoria, Illinois, has convicted Jalal Nimer Asad, 61, of Lindenhurst, on twenty-one felony counts related to tax fraud and financial crimes.
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An El Paso, Illinois resident, Derek Lopez, 27, has been charged in federal court for allegedly making threats against former President Donald J. Trump.
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In Springfield, Illinois, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois is observing National Police Week by recognizing the contributions and sacrifices of law enforcement officers at various levels.
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Luisito Espanola, a 65-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison.
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The Department of Justice has announced the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at apprehending child sex offenders.
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A 36-year-old resident of Peoria, Illinois, Paul Graf, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for attempted enticement of a minor.
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Anthony Westemeyer, a 37-year-old from Nebo, Illinois, received a 30-year prison sentence for sexual exploitation of a child, as adjudicated on April 9, 2025, in Springfield, Illinois.
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A jury in Peoria, Illinois, has found Joseph Perkins, 32, guilty of attempting to entice a minor.