News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022



News Release: As part of its interagency coordination responsibilities for the preservation of cultural heritage, the U.S. Department of State announces the imposition of unilateral restrictions on the importation of certain categories of Afghan archaeological and ethnological material into the United States.


Former South Bay Resident Faces Child Sexual Exploitation Charges for Enticing Girls to Send Him Images Depicting Masochistic Acts

A former Redondo Beach resident today is being held without bond on federal child sexual exploitation charges after prosecutors described in court how he targeted girls on the internet and enticed them to engage in masochistic abuse for his sexual gratification.


Member of Zuni Pueblo sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing a minor in Indian Country

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Byron Calavaza, 33, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, was sentenced on Feb. 23 in federal court to five years in prison for sexually abusing a minor in Indian Country. Calavaza pleaded guilty on March 23, 2021.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to Serve More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

Yesterday, TYLER JAMES ROSS, 39, of Oklahoma City was sentenced to serve 65 months in federal prison for possessing material containing images of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


Hanford Tank Waste Treatment Takes Sitewide Teamwork

Preparing for 24/7 operations to treat waste from Hanford’s large underground tanks isn’t a one-organization job.


EM Releases Fee Awards for Three Contractors at PPPO, Los Alamos

EM recently released contract fee determination scorecards for three contractors that support the cleanup program at the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office and EM Los Alamos Field Office based on their performance during the evaluation period of fiscal 2021.


Meadville Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Enticing a Minor for Sex while on Supervised Release for Child Porn Offense

A former resident of Meadville, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison and 15 years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 204 Months For Child Exploitation Related Offenses

On February 22, 2022, Nicholas Nassif Hayek, 23, of Leominster, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison, by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about how President Biden’s energy policies have emboldened Russia.


Boston Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking and Firearms Offense

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston drug trafficker pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, to his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Republic Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

A Republic, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for using a 3-year-old child to produce child pornography and for possessing additional child pornography.Vincent Dominy, 30, was sentenced by U.S.


Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 24 Years’ Imprisonment For Production Of Child Pornography

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Scott Michael Decker, age 45, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on February 18, 2022, to 292 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for production of child pornography.


Portage Man Sentenced to 300 Months In Prison

Troy Kidwell, 39, Portage, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon upon his plea of guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor; Receipt of Child Pornography; Possession of Child Pornography; and Distribution of Child Pornography announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Collaboration with University Students Helps with Remedial Efforts at LM Site

Students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) are helping the Office of Legacy Management (LM) evaluate sources of groundwater contamination at LM’s Riverton, Wyoming, Processing Site.


San Pablo Grandfather Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Molestation Of Three-Year-Old Girl

Adalberto Borja Guardado was sentenced today in federal court to 200 months in prison for the sexual coercion of a minor, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. United States District Judge Jeffrey S. White handed down the sentence.


LM Wins DOE’s GreenSpace Award for Purchasing Environmentally Preferable Products

The Office of Legacy Management’s (LM) Weldon Spring Site, Missouri, is the recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy’s GreenSpace Award for fiscal year 2021.


News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John Lewis Kramer, age 37, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Feb. 23, 2022, to 360 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for production of child pornography and attempted witness tampering.


Carthage Man Indicted for Child Pornography on Workplace Computer

A Carthage, Missouri, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today after child pornography was found on his workplace computer.