News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


United States and Cuba Resume Law Enforcement Dialogue

United States and Cuba Resume Law Enforcement Dialogue


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Brazilian Secretary General Ambassador da Rocha

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Brazilian Secretary General Ambassador da Rocha


Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance Shatter Summit

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance Shatter Summit


Deputy Secretary Sherman to Deliver Opening Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment Shatter Summit

Deputy Secretary Sherman to Deliver Opening Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment Shatter Summit


Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Kat Fotovat Travels to Bangladesh

Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Kat Fotovat Travels to Bangladesh


Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms

Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Kazakhstani Special Presidential Representative Kazykhan

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Kazakhstani Special Presidential Representative Kazykhan


Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Kat Fotovat Travels to Bangladesh

Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Kat Fotovat Travels to Bangladesh



Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank

Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank


Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank

Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank



Two Men Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Controlled Substances Resulting In Death

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Demetrius Taylor, age 30, of Patterson, New Jersey, and Joseph Decker, age 28, of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for heroin/fentanyl trafficking offenses resulting in death.


Former Old Forge Borough Council President Sentenced To One Year Of Imprisonment For Bribery

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert Semenza, Jr., age 47, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to 12 months of imprisonment for committing bribery.


Man Sentenced for Integral Role in Sophisticated International Fraud Scheme

Defendant Laundered Over $3.5 Million in Fraudulent Online Auction Proceeds as Part of a Scheme that Defrauded Over 900 American Victims


United States Attorney Will Thompson to Help Mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

United States Attorney Will Thompson will join with officials from the Charleston YWCA and other key stakeholders on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. for National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.


San Antonio Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Receiving Child Pornography

A San Antonio man was sentenced Thursday to 160 months in prison for the receipt of child sexual abuse material.


Readout of Meeting between the Department of Justice and the Central Bureau of Investigation of India

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao of the Department of Justice Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch, together with colleagues from the Consumer Protection Branch and the FBI, met last week with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials in New Delhi to discuss deepening and expanding efforts to combat cyber-enabled financial crimes and transnational call center fraud, a shared law enforcement priority.


DePuy Synthes, Inc. Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million to Settle Allegations Concerning Kickbacks Paid to Massachusetts Orthopedic Surgeon

Medical device manufacturer DePuy Synthes, Inc. (DePuy), a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has agreed to pay $9.75 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to an orthopedic surgeon based in Massachusetts to induce his use of DePuy products.


New York Man Sentenced in Fraudulent Prize Notice Mail Fraud Scheme

A Queens man was sentenced for participating in a scheme to mail fraudulent prize notices that tricked consumers into paying fees for falsely promised cash prizes.