News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

Anchorage Man Indicted on 8 Counts of Producing Child Pornography

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: ANCHORAGE - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging an Anchorage man with eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child - production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

Homeland Security Department discusses Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees on Jan. 10

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

St. Paul Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

Maryland Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison For Child Sexual Abuse and Accessing Child Pornography

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Maryland man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for first-degree child sexual abuse of a minor, with aggravating circumstances, and accessing child pornography. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division.

Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty To Purchasing A Firearm For A Convicted Felon

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Tavaris East, 42, of Pensacola, Florida, pled guilty to making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer when purchasing a firearm. The plea was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

US Department of Labor awards $33M in grants to prepare justice-involved youth, young adults for workforce success

By DOL Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON - In communities around the country that have historically experienced disinvestment, leading to high rates of poverty and violent crime, young people with arrest or conviction records face difficulties in finding and keeping a good job. To help these youth and young adults, from ages 15 to ...

Joint Statement on the U.S.-Honduras Strategic and Human Rights Dialogues

By State Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

Release: TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. In the Bilateral Strategic and Human Rights Dialogue, the Governments of the Republic of Honduras and the United States of America reaffirmed their continued commitment to jointly address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement. Both countries committed...

Министерство юстиции США предоставляет ресурсы афганцам и украинцам в отношении их трудовых прав

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: Министерство юстиции США объявило сегодня о ресурсах, которые помогут афганцам и украинцам в Соединённых Штатах понять свои трудовые права. Эти ресурсы объясняют какими правами на зщиту на рабочем месте афганские и украинские иммигранты обладают в соответствии с Законом об иммиграции и гражданстве (Immigration ...

Leader of Baltimore Eight Tray Gangster Crips Sentenced to More Than 37 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges, Including Three Homicides and Three Non-Fatal Shootings

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Trayvon Hall, a/k/a “Tru," and “G Tru," age 31, of Baltimore, yesterday to 454 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges, related to his activities as the...

Bronx Man Sentenced To 40 Months In Connection With COVID-19-Related Tax And Unemployment Fraud Schemes

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JUAN CARLOS CASTRO GONZALEZ was sentenced yesterday to 40 months in prison in connection with his participation in COVID-19-related tax fraud and unemployment benefits fraud schemes that resulted in actual...

Justice Department discusses Meeting of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Federal Advisory Committee on Jan. 10

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Federal Inmate Convicted of Indecent Exposure to a Prison Staff Member

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Last week, JAMES M. LYNCH, 46, of Washington, D.C., was convicted of one felony count of indecent exposure, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

Former Bank Manager in Orange County Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Stealing $1.2 Million from Elderly Customers’ Account

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2023

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A former Orange County-based bank manager pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for stealing $1.2 million in savings from elderly customers by using one the victims’ identities to fraudulently open a bank account, then impersonating the victim to transfer the stolen money to different bank accounts.