News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Iowa City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges

An Iowa City man was sentenced on February 21, 2023, to 14 years in prison following his plea to two counts of receiving child pornography.


Raleigh County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime

Thomas John Mills, 37, of Beckley, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography.


Cherokee, N.C. Man Is Sentenced To 15 Years For Sexual Contact With A Minor

David Green Edwards, 32, of Cherokee, N.C. was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for two counts of sexual contact with a minor occurring in 2014 in Indian Country, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Fayetteville Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Child Pornography After Negotiating a Plan to Have Sex with a Child in Jamaica

Darren Kalmar of Fayetteville was sentenced today to 188 months in prison for two counts of receipt of child pornography. Kalmar, 58, pled guilty to the charge on May 13, 2022.


Bozeman man sentenced to 15 years in prison for transporting child pornography files

A Bozeman man who admitted to using an online account to transport child pornography files was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


Rensselaer County Sex Offender Arrested for Sexually Exploiting a Child, Receiving Child Pornography

Zachary Cota, age 29, of Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, was arrested today for sexually exploiting a child and receiving child pornography. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.


Former Newport News Police Officer Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

A sixteen-plus year veteran of, and former sergeant with, the Newport News Police Department was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography.


Ocean County Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Minor

An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted coercing a minor into producing images of child sexual abuse, U.S Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Milton Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Child Sex Crimes Committed In Fiji

Jason R. Moore, 42, of Milton, Florida, has pled guilty to two counts of “Illicit Sexual Conduct in Foreign Places.” Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the plea today after Moore admitted his criminal activity in federal court in Pensacola.


Man Pleads Guilty for Sexually Assaulting a 14-Year-Old and Strangling a Dating Partner

A man who sexually abused a 14-year-old victim and later assaulted his then-girlfriend has pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Canton Man Accused in Columbus Strip Club Shooting Arrested by U.S. Marshals

Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Travis Ingram Jr., 21. Ingram was wanted by the Columbus Police Department for aggravated murder.


Yurok Tribe, U.S. Marshals Partner on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative

Yurok Tribe in northern California has been selected as the first pilot location for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, as part of the agency’s plans to develop tribally-led collaborative partnerships to proactively examine public safety issues – particularly those involving missing endangered children.


Lafayette Man Sentenced for Possessing Stolen Firearm

Bernell George, 39, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced today for possession of a stolen firearm, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced George to 115 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.


Fraudulent Firearm Purchases Lead to Federal Prison Sentences for Two Flint Men

U.S. Attorney Mark Totten today announced that Jonathan-Michael Brown, of Flint, Michigan was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison for illegally purchasing 62 firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers in Michigan and Ohio


Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives -ATF

Three individuals were sentenced today and last week to 58 months in prison combined for engaging in a straw purchasing conspiracy.


Man Convicted of Distributing Methamphetamine Sentenced to Federal Prison

United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Ronnie K. Hongo, Jr., 43, of Many, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 180 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on drug and firearms charges.


Leader of Violent Lansing Street Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced that yesterday Michael Anthony Granado, 32, of Lansing, Michigan was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney also ordered Granado to spend three years on supervised release after his confinement


Shreveport Man on Supervised Release for Previous Federal Conviction Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm

Charles M. Thomas, 26, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and for violating the terms of his federal supervised release, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.


Aurora Felon Sentenced to More Than 19.5 Years in Prison for Weapons Violations

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Robert Vandori Johnson, age 40, of Aurora, was sentenced to more than 19.5 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Fifteen Members of Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club Conspiracy Sentenced to a Total of Over 155 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Jesse Wilson, 37, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for his part in a larger conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Wilson is the last of fifteen members of a large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracy based in Evansville.